Calcita
Calcita is a mineral with formula CaCO₃, in the Carbonatos group. This specimen comes from Sweetwater Mine, Estados Unidos and joined the Terrium collection in 2024.
Description
A large yellow calcite crystal on matrix...
History of this specimen
Bought in Tucson directly from the miners of the mine. It has a younger sister, the piece with ID (0656).
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0657
- Composition
- CaCO₃
- Name
- Calcita
- Group
- Carbonatos
- Category
- Meritum Persé
- Mine
- Sweetwater Mine
- Country
- Estados Unidos
- Acquired
- 2024
- Etymology
- From the Latin «calx», “lime”, the root also shared by calcite, limestone and calcium.
- Quality
- Notable
- Value trend
- Estable
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