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Calcite & Microcline

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Description
Locality: 
Wulian County, Rizhao, Shandong Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11 × 9.7 × 5.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.70cm
Weight: 
508.00gr
Description

prismatic crystals of calcite sitting with pinkish brown microclines on the matrix.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

Microcline

Formula: 
KAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.30
Crystal System: 
Triclinic - Pinacoidal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway
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