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Calcite

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Calcite from Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico - AH52778
Calcite from Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico - AH52778

Calcite

#AH52778
Availability
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Size
13 x 10 x 7 cm - Cabinet 
Formula
CaCO3 (RRUFF)
Locality
Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico

This is an interesting specimen of a Calcite cluster once called the "Mariposa" habit. These are scalenohedral crystals to 3cm some coated with a thin veneer of chocolate iron oxide. There is a second generation of colorless, complex Calcite on top of the aforementioned Calcite. A third generation can be seen as smalle 1-3mm Calcite crystals occupying the terminations of some of the crystals. Acquired by Hampson in 1971. These Calcites are rarely offered on the market these days. It is a classic for Mexico.

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.

Collection
Arnold G Hampson Collection
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