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Hematite Var Specularite & Calcite

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Hematite Var Specularite & Calcite

ex P. Muhl collection, Herdorf (GER)
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Description
Locality: 
West Cumberland Area, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 3.3 × 1.5 cm
Description

Beautiful UK miniature: on a thin matrix of hematite (kidney ore) covered with black metallic lustrous specularite crystals sit tan white balls of calcite (? - could be aragonite) aggregates built of radial needle shaped individues. Nice backside too.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Specularite

Variety Of: 

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Colour: 
Silvery

Calcite

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

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