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Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Campomorto Quarry, Montalto di Castro, Viterbo Province, Lazio, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.3 × 7.8 × 5 cm
Weight: 
252.00gr
Description

A good size and attractive specimen, typical for the locality, featuring yellow globular calcite aggregates scattered in cavities of the volcanic rock. Long ago these specimens were labelled as “Vaterite”, but they are calcite.

Acquired in 14/09/1985. Ex Gustaaf collection #653, with his handwritten label.

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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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