Name CHALCEDONY
Variety STALACTITE
Origin Java (Indonesia)
Hardness 7
Composition SiO2
Crystaline sys. TRIGONAL
Size   13x3,2x3 cm.
Weight 121 gr




Description:
Besides the well-known carbon calcite stalactites which spectacularly adorn caves all around the world, the are several minerals that can create stalactite formations, though not of the enormous size of the former. In our collection we have several examples of this, like this one formed by chalcedony. The appeared a few years ago and caused some surprise due to their perfection.


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CHALCEDONY



VARIETY STALACTITE