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Siderite & Calcite

Ex J & S Mommers Collection.

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Description
Locality: 
Biggenden Mine, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 3.2 × 1.9 cm
Description

A beautiful combination from Biggenden. A cluster of stacked calcite crystals has been overgrown with lusterous tan coloured siderite crystals and then subsequesntly two sprays of nail head style calcites has formed to one side of this cluster. A very well balanced miniature from sadly a now defunct, but much loved Australian locale

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Siderite

Formula: 
FeCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 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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