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Monohydrocalcite

Mineral:

Monohydrocalcite: CaCO3·(H2O)

Comments:

Gray to pale blue, due to copper staining, botryoidal monohydrocalcite crust.

Location:

40' level, Saint Pierre Mine, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Vosges Mountains, Haute-Rhin, France.

Scale:

See Photo.

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