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Dolomite

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Dolomite

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Description
Locality: 
Azcárate Quarry, Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, Spain
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 2.6 × 2.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.40cm
Description

A lustrous transparent dolomite crystals that reach 14 mm. They display multiple contact twins on {1000}, classic for the locality, producing an alignment of various crystals along the direction perpendicular to the twin plane. It can be displayed all around and in good condition.

This specimen is from a limited find made by Francisco Maello (ES) in 1991.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White

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