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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Rifugio Molignon, Kastelruth, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Museum (18cm plus)
Size: 
18 × 10 × 10 cm
Largest Crystal: 
15.00cm
Description

This is a fantastic and huge calcite specimen from an old find in Italy.

Rarely do you see such a large and well-terminated crystal with little matrix, and in such good condition.

Very good display specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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