716 - Calcite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Freiberg
Germany

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

716

Mineral Name

Calcite

Chemical Formula

CaCO3
Specimen Number
072

Disintegrated from pyrite decomposition. Salvaged a small section.

Few 5-10 mm prisms

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Freiberg, Saxony, Germany

Locality Lat/Long

50.9128283, 13.341727

Mining District

Freiberg District
Geographic Features
Erzgebirge