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Quartz On Calcite

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Quartz On Calcite

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
NChwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.2 × 3.8 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.80cm
Weight: 
108.00gr
Description

A fabulous specimen of Quartz over Calcite from N'Chwaning II Mine, Northern Cape. A very beautiful sparkly specimen.   Very scarce.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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

Calcite

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