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Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 4 × 3.5 cm
Description

A very good display of a group of rhodochrosite crystals.
The crystals have a rare growing form, not as common as the known dogtooth form.
Beside are a few lightblue fluorite crystals.
The main crystals are undamaged as the photos show, two peripheral crystals have contacts,
all in all in good condition.
Glued on plexi socket.

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

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