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Rhodochrosite Chalcopyrite Pyrite Quartz Sphalerite & Calcite

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Rhodochrosite Chalcopyrite Pyrite Quartz Sphalerite & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Eniovche Mine, Ardino, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.3 × 6 × 4.3 cm
Weight: 
140.00gr
Description

Specimen from the Eniovche mine, Bulgaria, where a series of minerals are combined in the same piece, highlighting a massive crystalline aggregate of white rhodochrosite, another aggregate of transparent calcite crystals with a great finish, sphalerite crystallizations, as well as isolated pyrite crystals and chalcopyrite. seen apart from isolated quartz crystals. In short, a very complete and beautiful piece.

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

Chalcopyrite

Formula: 
CuFeS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Sphalerite

Formula: 
ZnS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

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