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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Florence Mine, Haile, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 5.5 × 4 cm
Description

An nice specimen of calcite with numerous hexagonal prism, both transparent and with inclusions. The largest crystal is 1.8 cm in length. From one of the most famous British localities known primarily for its hematite.

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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