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Calcite & Limonite

ex Paul Hanses, GER
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Bülten-Adenstedt Mine, Ilsede, Peine District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.1 × 3.2 × 2 cm
Description

The iron ore mine of Bülten-Adenstedt yielded outstanding specimens of manganese and iron minerals as well as beautiful amethyst samples and more during the mining period which ended in 1976 (Emilie shaft). This sample is a classic with a transparent to translucent calcite crytsal on limonitic iron ore, some kutnohorite seems to be present too. Ex Paul Hanses specimen, collected in the early 1960s. Rare stuff!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

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Best regards Roger