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Calcite & Dolomite Var Manganese

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Calcite & Dolomite Var Manganese

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Description
Locality: 
Cavnic Mine, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 5.4 × 4.1 cm
Description

Numerous of white and lucent, multifaced crystals of Calcite, a bit appearing like spheres, richly perched on rose coloured, sharp and rhombohedral Manganoandolomite. Both species are excellent developed and lustrous. A fine combo of two carbonatic species in absolutely splendid condition. At bottom of the piece, there is a bit indistinct crystallized Pyrrhotite as well.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

Dolomite

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