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Calcite On Calcite

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Calcite On Calcite

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
Hotazel, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 3.6 × 2.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Weight: 
65.00gr
Description

Very beautiful light Orange Calcite crystals on fine White Calcite                ( Dolomite ?) crystals from Hotazel, Northern Cape. Very nice large Orange crystals in very good condition.   This specimen fluorescents in three colours.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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