Mindat Logo

Cobaltoan Calcite Gallery

To view 3d wall of images click here

Calcite (Var: Cobaltoan Calcite) : (Ca,Co)CO3

Aghbar Mine (Arhbar Mine), Aghbar, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco

One of the most intensely hot pink colorful cobaltian Calcites that I have seen from this locality. The crystals are pretty aerial and the fact that they are placed on crystallized Pyrite matrix increases their beauty.
Arhbar, Bou-Azzer area Morocco
Found in 08/2002
Specimen size: 6.5 x 4 x 3 cm
Main crystal size: 1 x 1 ...
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 63420    View Count: 236

Calcite (Var: Cobaltoan Calcite) : (Ca,Co)CO3

Aghbar Mine (Arhbar Mine), Aghbar, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco

Gem pink color cristals with good contrast in white calcite. very showy. (find:2003) Size:5,8x3,2x2,7 cm
 © finestmineralsPhoto ID: 58653    View Count: 171

Calcite (Var: Cobaltoan Calcite) : (Ca,Co)CO3

Aghbar Mine (Arhbar Mine), Aghbar, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco

Group, on matrix, formed by the scalenohedron and the rhombohedron on the terminations. The color is intense and uniform and makes the specimen very attractive.
Arhbar, Bou-Azzer area, Morocco.
Found in 09/2005
Specimen size: 4.6 x 4.4 x 4 cm
Main crystal size: 0.6 x 0.6 cm
Fluorescent long UV & minor fluorescence short UV
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 137866    View Count: 74

Calcite (Var: Cobaltoan Calcite) : (Ca,Co)CO3

Aghbar Mine (Arhbar Mine), Aghbar, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco

Quite simply the most intense neon pink-red cobaltian calcite i have ever seen, from ANYwhere...I couldn't believe the stuff was real. The crystals are to almost 1 centimeter in size, and pseudocubic, packed together to form a solid , translucent, layer over the matrix. This seems to be the highest quality cobaltian calcite yet from small pockets ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 51254    View Count: 244

Calcite (Var: Cobaltoan Calcite) : (Ca,Co)CO3

Aghbar Mine (Arhbar Mine), Aghbar, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco

Cobaltoan calcites with large crystals are not easy to get, so with a batch having come out of Morocco recen we have been buying them where affordable from the various dealers to whom they were dispersed. This cluster features fine, well-defined crystals with good pyramidal terminations. Some appear to have mysterious orange scalenohedral phantoms ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 43416    View Count: 233

Multiple photos availableCalcite (Var: Cobaltoan Calcite) : (Ca,Co)CO3

Aghbar Mine (Arhbar Mine), Aghbar, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco

80 x 68 x 52 mm. Crystals to 20 mm. long.
 © Joseph A. FreilichPhoto ID: 188653    View Count: 190

Calcite (Var: Cobaltoan Calcite) : (Ca,Co)CO3

Aghbar Mine (Arhbar Mine), Aghbar, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco

Quite simply the most intense neon pink-red cobaltian calcite i have ever seen, from ANYwhere...I couldn't believe the stuff was real. The crystals are to almost 1 centimeter in size, and pseudocubic, packed together to form a solid , translucent, layer over the matrix. This seems to be the highest quality cobaltian calcite yet from small pockets ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 51255    View Count: 193

Calcite (Var: Cobaltoan Calcite) : (Ca,Co)CO3

Aghbar Mine (Arhbar Mine), Aghbar, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco

Just as good as the photo suggests. Intense pink color, huge crystals and an agreeable form. Definitive!
Arhbar, Bou-Azzer area Morocco
Found in 2003
Specimen size: 5 x 3.3 x 3.6 cm
Main crystal size: 1 x 1 cm
Minor fluorescence long & short UV
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 63417    View Count: 158

Calcite (Var: Cobaltoan Calcite) : (Ca,Co)CO3

Aghbar Mine (Arhbar Mine), Aghbar, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco

7.5 x 6 x 4 cm. The size of these cobaltoan calcite crystals is just remarkable compared to the average specimen you see – these sharp scalenohedrons rise to 1.3 cm above the matrix! Pretty pink blush color with silky micro-stepped faces. A very rich specimen with unusually pastel color.

 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 172053    View Count: 58

Multiple photos availableCalcite (Var: Cobaltoan Calcite) : (Ca,Co)CO3

Aghbar Mine (Arhbar Mine), Aghbar, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco

Group of crystals showing well defined rhombohedron terminal faces and excellent color, between mauve to pink.
Arhbar Mine, Arhbar, Bou Azzer area, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate, Morocco.
Found in 01/2006
Specimen size: 5.8 × 5 × 2.5 cm
Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.7 cm
Fluorescence short UV & low fluorescence long UV
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 194467    View Count: 40
Page 1 of 4 (1 to 10 of 37 total)Next Page
Page: 1 2 3 4

Mineral and/or Locality
Google
 
www.mindat.org Web
Copyright © Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau 1993-2009. Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them.Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register. Current server date and time: 25th Nov 2009 22:15:39