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Cobaltoan Calcite

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Cobaltoan Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Mupine Mine, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 3.5 × 2.8 cm
Description

Well defined cobaltoan calcites showing intense pink to purple color-zoning on matrix. Back formated by a saw cut.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cobaltoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Co)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0