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Cobaltoan Calcite On Calcite With Quartz

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Cobaltoan Calcite On Calcite With Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Kolwezi District, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 5.1 × 3.5 cm
Weight: 
219.51gr
Description

The specimen is a large rhombic crystals of calcite that has cleaved from an even larger calcite formation. The large crystal has then served as the matrix for further surface mineralization. At the surface there is limonitic staining and some surface crusts of botryoidal goethite. There was a deposit of clear quartz over goethite resulting in deep black shining through. Then there was a secondary deposit of cobaltoan calcite around the quartz, but not on it. The specimen is appealing even though it is not perfect.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Cobaltoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Co)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0

Calcite

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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