Calcita Dientes de perro
Calcita is a mineral with formula CaCO₃, in the Carbonatos group. This specimen comes from Cuesta del Capitán, Sierra del Aguilón, Pulpí, Almería, Andalucía, España.
Description
Elongated, sharp calcite crystals. Very characteristic habit. Classic scalenohedral form.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0512
- Internal reference
- X0043
- Composition
- CaCO₃
- Name
- Calcita
- Variety
- Dientes de perro
- Group
- Carbonatos
- Mine
- Cuesta del Capitán, Sierra del Aguilón
- District / Municipality
- Pulpí
- Province
- Almería
- Region
- Andalucía
- Country
- España
- Etymology
- It comes from the Latin 'calx' (lime), a term the Romans used for lime, limestone, and marble, reflecting its composition as calcium carbonate.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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