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Smithsonite Psm Calcite

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Smithsonite Psm Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Hilarion Mines, Lavrion, Hilarion Mine, Hilarion, Kamariza, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.1 × 3.9 × 3 cm
Description

Bizzare and excellent pseudomorph of smithsonite after scalenohedral calcite. Only the smithsonite cast is left leaving the specimen hollow. The smithsonite has interesting colors as seen at the photos!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Smithsonite

Formula: 
ZnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Streak: 
White

Calcite

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

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