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Tetrahedrite & Rhodochrosite

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Tetrahedrite & Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Casapalca Mine, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 3.8 × 2.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

Lustrous, sharp, tetrahedrite crystals up to 1 cm on a contrasting pinkish-tan coloured rhodochrosite matrix, associated with small quartz crystals. A very nice display sample, very clean of damage.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tetrahedrite

Formula: 
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

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
Cartils Minerals

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