.9" Cobaltoan Calcite Crystals on Matrix - Congo

This small specimen contains beautiful, pink cobaltoan calcite crystals on matrix, from the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Cobaltoan calcite, also known as cobaltocalcite, is one of many different varieties of calcite, forming with a chemical composition of (Ca,Co)CO3. It crystallizes in a trigonal crystal system and forms rhombohedral or scalenohedral crystals. These crystals tend to display a pink color that ranges anywhere from a pinkish-salmon to a hot pink.

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SPECIES
Calcite var. Cobaltoan
LOCATION
Katanga Province, DR Congo
SIZE
.9" wide
CATEGORY
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ITEM
#63918