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Calcite On Stellerite & Bitumen

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Calcite On Stellerite & Bitumen

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Description
Locality: 
Russell Road Quarry, Lonnavale, Huon Valley Municipality, Tasmania, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 3.3 × 2.7 cm
Description

A sparlkling bed of small gemmy stellerite crystals, dotted with small crusts of  bitumen has been  surrounded buy a patchwork of stubby translcent calcite crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

Stellerite

Formula: 
Ca4(Si28Al8)O72·28H2O
Strunz: 
9.GE.15
Hardness: 
4.5
Type Locality: 
Mednyi Island, Commander Islands (Komandorskije ostrova), Bering Sea, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia...
Earthstones Australia

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