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Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Cavnic Mine, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14 × 9.6 × 4.7 cm
Description

A large sample of typical rhodochrosite. The crystals formed spherical aggregates, they show a nice contrast to matrix and tiny quartz crystals. It is not just a plate - the specimen is more tri-dimensional in person. Reamarkable dimension, and in fine condition overall.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rhodochrosite

Formula: 
MnCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbánya), Cavnic (Kapnic; Kapnik), Maramureș Co., Romania