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Adularia & Calcite

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Adularia & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Röt Valley, Predoi, South Tirol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 7 × 5 cm
Description

An older example of Adularia and Calcite from Röt Valley which nowadays is located in the nature reserve "Naturpark Riesenferner-Ahrn".

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Adularia

Formula: 
KAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.30
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6 Ortho - clase

Calcite

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