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Scheelite On Calcite

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Scheelite On Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Xianghualing Mine, Linwu County, Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
3 × 10 × 6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Weight: 
191.00gr
Description

Pink tipped scheelite of high luster on a grey matrix covered by small calcite rhombs. A very sparkly example in good conditionwith nice aesthetics. Sawn base only on bottom so not visible.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Scheelite

Formula: 
Ca(WO4)
Strunz: 
7.GA.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Bispbergs Klack, Säter, Dalarna, Sweden

Calcite

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