Calcita Melada
Calcita is a mineral with formula CaCO₃, in the Carbonatos group. This specimen comes from Jalgaon Quarries, Jalgaon District, Nashik Division, Maharashtra, India.
Description
Honey-coloured calcite in elongated, sharp scalenohedral crystals with pronounced transverse striations. Transparent, with strong vitreous lustre. Blue fluorescence and phosphorescence under long-wave UV.
About Calcita
Very common calcium carbonate with three perfect cleavages; effervesces with acids and occurs in a wide range of habits and colours.
About the locality
Jalgaon, in the state of Maharashtra, is renowned for its honey-coloured calcites of high transparency and scalenohedral habit. A world reference locality for this mineral.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0162
- Composition
- CaCO₃
- Name
- Calcita
- Variety
- Melada
- Group
- Carbonatos
- Category
- Lucimera
- Mine
- Jalgaon Quarries
- District / Municipality
- Jalgaon District
- Province
- Nashik Division
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Country
- India
- Size (cm)
- 7.5 x 4.5 x 3.5
- Weight
- 80 g
- Etymology
- From the Latin "calx", lime, in reference to its calcium carbonate composition.
- Quality
- Muy buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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