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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Bor Pit, Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russian Federation
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.6 × 3.1 × 2.2 cm
Description

An unique Bor Pit calcite, from recent mining that turned up some really unusual calcite specimens. This is a fine example of what has been called "mushroom" calcite, with two poker-chip style calcites growing on a scalenohedral "base" - one on the termination, one just beneath it.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

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