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Calcite On Quartz

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Calcite On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Cavnic Mine, Maramureș County, Romania
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 6 × 5 cm
Description

A nice specimen with white, translucent calcite crystals growing on elongated quartz crystals. The small brownish crystals seem to be a second generation of calcite, stained by iron oxides.
Unfortunately a few quartz crystals in the middle are broken. Otherwise fine. Each complete crystal should be worth the start price. May be trimmed.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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