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Dolomite

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Dolomite

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Locality: 
Sunk, Hohentauern, Niedere Tauern, Styria, Austria
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10 × 8 × 4 cm
Description

The mining area is closed since decades, collecting is prohibited there. The Sunk mines were famous for their dolomite. The particular piece shows white, partly glossy crystals up to 28mm across. Undamaged specimen from a classic, defunct locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White

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