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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 6 × 3 cm
Description

Light pink manganoan calcite overgrown with yellow-brown calcite from the Nikolaevsky Mine in Dalnegorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia. This specimen consists of one well formed, terminated crystal with a second generation of calcite. Also, when exposed to shortwave ultraviolet light this specimen fluoresces a bright red color. Unfortunately, there are some contacts on the base (1. photo), bottom is cut.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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