| Calcite is one of the most abundant natural minerals. It is found in very different shapes, both compact as limestone as well as sinter in caves and in the crystalline state. But even in our daily life calcite is always present: in some regions it blockes water pipes as "chalk", we build our houses ... moreCalcite is one of the most abundant natural minerals. It is found in very different shapes, both compact as limestone as well as sinter in caves and in the crystalline state. But even in our daily life calcite is always present: in some regions it blockes water pipes as "chalk", we build our houses with it, it is in our food chain and without it we could not stand upright. Calcite is not rare, but the varied mineral on Earth. The variety of forms and variations of the forms of calcite are unmatched in the world of mineralogy. By 2009, more than 800 Calcit forms have been described. |
| Die Münchberger Gneismasse ist ein isoliertes Vorkommen von z.T. hochmetamorphen kristallinen Gesteinen inmitten des "Alten Gebirges" Nordostbayerns. Sie liegt mit einer Südwest-Nordost-Ausdehnung von etwa 35km und eine Breite von ca. 15km in einem Synklinorium des Autochthons, der Vogtländisch-Erzg ... moreDie Münchberger Gneismasse ist ein isoliertes Vorkommen von z.T. hochmetamorphen kristallinen Gesteinen inmitten des "Alten Gebirges" Nordostbayerns. Sie liegt mit einer Südwest-Nordost-Ausdehnung von etwa 35km und eine Breite von ca. 15km in einem Synklinorium des Autochthons, der Vogtländisch-Erzgebirgischen Mulde. |
| Aragonite is a calcium carbonate, chemically identical with calcite. The mineral calcite, however, differs from Aragonite due to its internal crystal structure. While the crystal system of calcite is trigonal, the system of aragonite is rhombic. Dense masses of small aragonite crystals are difficul ... moreAragonite is a calcium carbonate, chemically identical with calcite. The mineral calcite, however, differs from Aragonite due to its internal crystal structure. While the crystal system of calcite is trigonal, the system of aragonite is rhombic. Dense masses of small aragonite crystals are difficult to distinguish from calcite, but they are larger, they show a distinct habit. A lot of chapters in this portrait will give you much more details about this interesting mineral. Written and investigated by Peter Seroka. (Article in german) |