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Smithsonite Psm Calcite

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Smithsonite Psm Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Jean Baptiste Mine, Kamariza, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13.1 × 9.3 × 5.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.20cm
Description

Here is a big and well shaped example of smithsonite after calcite. We have seen similar pseudos before but what makes this one stand out are the large scalenohedrons and of course the large overall size. All others are usually small minis with tiny crystals. There is some damage but this is a striking locality pseudo.

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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