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Calcite On Fluorite

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Calcite On Fluorite

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Description
Locality: 
Weilasituo, Hexigten Banner, Ulanhad League, Inner Mongolia, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3 × 4.5 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.20cm
Weight: 
32.00gr
Description

Small matte translucent 'beryl shaped' calcites are sitting on cubic fluorite from this new find (mid 2019) at this mine in Inner Mongolia that is making a name for itself for interesting fluorite and other combination specimens.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

Fluorite

Formula: 
CaF2
Strunz: 
3.AB.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic