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Manganoan Calcite & Quartz On Sphalerite & Pyrrhotite

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Manganoan Calcite & Quartz On Sphalerite & Pyrrhotite

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Description
Locality: 
Trepča, Mitrovica District, Kosovo
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 6.5 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.00cm
Description

Bright, lustrous, strong fluorescent groups of manganoan calcite and milky quartz form nice contrasting groups on a matrix of pyrrhotite and sphalerite. Classic combination from Trepca that has been collected in 2020.

Note buyers are responsible for local taxes and fees.We are happy to combine shipping - you only pay the stated shipping fee for the first specimen, subsequent pieces are included free of shipping costs.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Manganoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Mn)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Sphalerite

Formula: 
ZnS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Pyrrhotite

Formula: 
Fe1-xS (x = 0 to 0.17)
Strunz: 
2.CC.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0