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Cobaltoan Calcite

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Cobaltoan Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Aghbar Mine, Aghbar, Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 6 × 3.3 cm
Description

This specimen features dozens of bright and well-defined calcite crystals stacked to form elongated pyramid-like groups. The pink colour is very intense due to cobalt inclusions (variety cobaltoan calcite).

Found at the Aghbar Mine in Sept./2009. Ex. Iván Blanco specimen.

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

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