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Calcite

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
Hastenrath, Eschweiler, Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9 × 6.5 × 5.4 cm
Description

Very beautiful 'hedgehog' of calcite scalenohedrons on matrix. Because of lack of contrast I had to turn the pictures a bit too dark so you can see the crystals better. Much lighter in nature.

The specimedn shows pale yellow fluorescence.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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

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