Calcita Espática
Calcita is a mineral with formula CaCO₃, in the Carbonatos group. This specimen comes from Treviño, Álava, España.
Description
Fluorescent and phosphorescent rhombohedral crystal
History of this specimen
Old piece from Óscar H's childhood collection.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0410
- Composition
- CaCO₃
- Name
- Calcita
- Variety
- Espática
- Group
- Carbonatos
- Mine
- Treviño
- Province
- Álava
- Country
- España
- Size (cm)
- 7 × 5 × 3 cm
- Ex-collection
- Óscar
- Etymology
- From the Latin 'calx' (lime).
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