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Calcite On Chamosite

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Calcite On Chamosite

Ex J & S Mommers Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Home of Bullion Mine, Barrow Creek, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 4 × 2.3 cm
Description

Translucent to transparent honey cloured calciye rhombs on a bed of spherical chamosite crystals

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

Chamosite

Formula: 
(Fe2+,Mg)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Strunz: 
9.EC.55
Hardness: 
3.0
Type Locality: 
Haut de Cry, Chamoson, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
Earthstones Australia

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