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Calcite (manganoan)

#50271
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Calcite from Newhurst quarry, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England - 50271
Calcite from Newhurst quarry, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England - 50271

Calcite (manganoan)

#50271
Availability
Sold
Size
4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm - Miniature 
Formula
CaCO3 (RRUFF)
Locality
Newhurst quarry, Charnwood, Leicestershire, England
Tagged
carbonate

This specimen has a doubly terminated, twinned pink (manganoan) Calcite crystal to 1.9cm. The pink color came out a little more in the digital process, but in-hand is still a nice soft pink color with many more tiny crystals in the vug. It is a nicely trimmed and well presented minature specimen.

Calcite

Formula
CaCO3 
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Crystalline - Coarse, Stalactitic, Massive 
Cleavage
Perfect, Perfect, Perfect 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
colorless, white, pink, yellow, brown 
Streak
white 
Class
Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral 
Fracture
Brittle - Conchoidal 
Hardness
3 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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