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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Lepoivre Quarry, Biesmerée, Mettet, Namur District, Belgium
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.4 × 3.7 × 2.6 cm
Description

A wonderful small miniature from this famous but rare locality with one sharp terminated exposed main crystal in dark yellow color which nearly tends to orange. The contrast with colorless crystals in the centre gives a great visual impact tot he piece. The specimen is developed as floater only one small cleavage is present at the backside.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

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