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Calcite On Calcite

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Calcite On Calcite

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
NChwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 4.5 × 3.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.70cm
Weight: 
154.00gr
Description

One beautiful greyish Calcite crystal on a cluster of a different type of Calcite crystals from N'Chwaning II Mine, Northern Cape. It is very Rare to find two types of Calcite together.  A very fine specimen.  Nice pink fluorescent.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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