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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14.2 × 13 × 5.9 cm
Description

An out-standing piece! Countless, razor-sharp and highly lustrous calcite crystals in intense pink color formed a very tri-dimensional exposed assemble. The contrast to dark grey matrix helps to give great visual impact to this wonderful rarity!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White