Calcita
Calcita is a mineral with formula CaCO₃, in the Carbonatos group. This specimen comes from La Unión, Murcia, España.
Description
Translucent calcite crystals on metallic galena. Extracted by the miner. Strong visual contrast.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0510
- Composition
- CaCO₃
- Name
- Calcita
- Group
- Carbonatos
- Matrix
- Galena
- District / Municipality
- La Unión
- Province
- Murcia
- Country
- España
- Etymology
- From the Latin 'calx' (lime).
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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