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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Kamariza Mines, Agios Konstantinos, Lavrion District, Attiki Prefecture, Greece
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.4 × 3.6 × 2.5 cm
Description

Most calcites we see from Lavrion have the typical scalenohedral form and brown color. This is a different and unusual one with rhombohedral crystals of reddish-brown color. Interstingly, on some of the faces of the rhombohedra, there are little scalenohedrons growing, as a second generation. A very unusual calcite and good Lavrion calcite specimen.

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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