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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Kals am Großglockner, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 4.6 × 4.3 cm
Description

This is a really fine example of Alpine calcite from Austria! It is hard to find such quality because most of the alpine calcite is dissolved over the years in acidious sulutions. The crystal has sharp edges and glossy faces all over.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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