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Calcite

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Locality: 
Campomorto Quarry, Montalto di Castro, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14.4 × 9 × 6.4 cm
Weight: 
765.00gr
Description

A 0.7 Kg and 14 cm attractive specimen, typical for the locality, featuring yellow globular calcite aggregates scattered in cavities of the volcanic rock. Long ago these specimens were labelled as “vaterite”, but they are calcite.

Acquired in 17/4/1987. Ex Gustaaf collection #73, with his handwritten label.

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

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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