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Calcite On Hematite

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Calcite On Hematite

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Description
Locality: 
Buena Tierra Mine, Francisco Portillo, West Camp, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5 × 2.5 cm
Description

An attractive specimen with reflective calcite crystals over hematite. There is also a 1.5 cm transparent calcite crystal nicely positioned on top.One from my own collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Peter Crozier Minerals