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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 7 × 4.5 cm
Weight: 
344.00gr
Description

Beautiful and well sized rhodochrosite from Cavnic area.

Since I can not 100% identify the ohter minerals (aragonite?) on the matrix, it is offered sole under rhodochrosite. (of course there are a lot of small quartz crystals, too)

Nethertheless it is the mixed matrix which makes the good appearance of this  wonderful specimen.

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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