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Chemical formula
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CaCO 3 |
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Crystalline system
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rhombohedral |
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Class
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carbonates |
| Origin | Hunan, China |
| Size | 2.0-3.0cm |
Crystallized Iceland spar.
Iceland spar is a variety of transparent and rhombohedral calcite, easily exfoliable.
It presents the optical property of birefringence, that is, it has a double refraction. According to this, if a word or line is written on a piece of paper and the mineral is passed over it, the image will appear twice.
The mineral includes a label with the name and origin and is attached to a cardboard box. 4 cm square.
*The price is per unit (a single cardboard box of the four shown in the photo)
Since the minerals are natural, you will receive a piece similar to the one in the photograph. The minerals come in cardboard boxes and are glued to a porex base with hot silicone; these can be removed using ethyl alcohol without damaging the mineral. The size is approximate.