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Agate Psm Calcite

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Agate Psm Calcite

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Locality: 
Flonheim, Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.6 × 5.3 × 3 cm
Description

Rare field find of an agate pseudomorph after calcite. It is very uncommon and extremely rare to find a three dimensional pseudomorph. Mostly the agate shows it's pseudomorphs only as inclusions, brought to light when cut. This was a real calcite cluster before it was turned to agate. Of course it has some dings - it's a field find, not cut and polished.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Agate

Variety Of: 

Chalcedony

Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0

Calcite

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

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