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Caryopilite On Calcite

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Locality: 
Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 8.4 × 4.2 cm
Weight: 
112.40gr
Description

The specimen consists of an aggregate botryoidal formation of stellate spiky balls of scalenohedron calcite. In their smallest form the spiky balls look like sea urchins. The botryoidal appearance is very regular with the formation wrapping around even along the perimeter of the underside. The matrix is made up of brecchiated ironstone which is covered by very fine rounded elongate growths that taper towards a rounded point and behaving like caryopilite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Caryopilite

Formula: 
(Mn,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Strunz: 
9.ED.15
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Calcite

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

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