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Calcite & Quartz

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Calcite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Orange River, Karas Region, Namibia
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.6 × 5.9 × 3.8 cm
Description

Free-standing, elongated light calcite crystals formed a very tri-dimensional assemble on lustrous, sharp terminated quartz crystals with red hematite-phantoms. The calcite shows strong pink color under UV-light. No significant damages to report, very showy in various positions.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White