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Rhodochrosite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Madem-Lakkos Mine, Chalkidiki Prefecture, Central Macedonia, Greece
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
8 × 10 × 4 cm
Description

Fine display specimen of coral form rhodochrosite of plesant soft pink color and nice silky luster.Rhodochrosite is set on quartz crystals matrix. Old time classic specimen from the mine known for the finest Greek rhodochrosite.Such specimens nowdays are found only from collections as mine's upper levels where rhodochrosite was found are now exausted and sealed.

Mineral Data
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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

Quartz

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

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