Calcite-Ikaite-mrz308a

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Calcite, Ikaite
Locality: Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia (Locality at mindat.org)
Size: cabinet, 10.3 x 7.7 x 5.9 cm
Calcite after Ikaite "Glendonite"
This mineralogical oddball actually features 4.5 cm, orange-brown crystals of calcite (var. glendonite). Although these oddities are admittedly esoteric and hard to explain, visually they can be spectacular, like this one. Ex. Martin Zinn Collection.
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