Calcite (Var: Manganoan Calcite), Calcite

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Locality: Trepča Stan Terg Mine (Stari Trg Mine; Trepča Mine), Trepča complex, Trepča valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo

A part rhombic crystal of manganocalcite has pinkish brown seconadary coating of the same mineral. On the display face there is an attractive \"cross\" of stepped rhombic manganocalcite orientated along the main crystal cleavage planes. The back faces of the specimen are coated with greyish calcite and some minor arsenopyrite.

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