Calcita Dorada
Calcita is a mineral with formula CaCO₃, in the Carbonatos group. This specimen comes from Camargo, Cantabria, España.
Description
Amber or golden-colored crystals, scalenohedral habit. Vitreous luster.
History of this specimen
Very aesthetic piece.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0419
- Internal reference
- T0026
- Composition
- CaCO₃
- Name
- Calcita
- Variety
- Dorada
- Group
- Carbonatos
- Category
- Lucimera
- District / Municipality
- Camargo
- Province
- Cantabria
- Country
- España
- Etymology
- From the Latin «calx», “lime”, the root also shared by calcite, limestone and calcium.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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