Monohydrocalcite, Vaterite

Specimen ID: 2QJ-M97

Mineral(s)
Monohydrocalcite : CaCO3·H2O
Vaterite : CaCO3
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
15cm x 10cm x 4cm
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Representative specimen of monohydrocalcite (next MHC) from Špania Dolina which is the first confirmed occurrence of MHC in Slovakia. MHC is occasionally coated with white layer of vaterite - the same rare hydrated calcium carbonate. MHC was identified by EMPA-WDS, PXRD, RTG. Size of specimen is 15x10 cm with xls to 2 cm. Ref.: Mikuš T., Patúš M., Luptáková J., Bancík T., Biroň A. (2017): Mineralogická charakteristika asociácie sekundárnych karbonátov vápnika zo Španej Doliny - prvý nález monohydrokalcitu z rudných ložísk na území Slovenska. Bull. Mineral. Petrolog. 25, 2, 318-326 (in Slovak with English abstract). Collectors: T. Bancík, M. Patúš
Tomas Bancik - 12th April 2019

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Part of larger specimen of monohydrocalcite from Špania Dolina. FOV is 15x20 mm. Monohydrocalcite was identified by EMPA-WDS, PXRD, RTG. Ref.: Mikuš T., Patúš M., Luptáková J., Bancík T., Biroň A. (2017): Mineralogická charakteristika asociácie sekundárnych karbonátov vápnika zo Španej Doliny - prvý nález monohydrokalcitu z rudných ložísk na území Slovenska. Bull. Mineral. Petrolog. 25, 2, 318-326 (in Slovak with English abstract). Collectors: T. Bancík, M. Patúš
Tomas Bancik - 12th April 2019
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