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Rhodochrosite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Eniovche Mine, Ardino, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10 × 9 × 5.3 cm
Description

One of the best rhodochrosite specimen I've seen so far from this new find of 2015. Very beautiful rhodo-rosettes, free standing in a nice vug in masive rhodochrosite, coated by tiny quartz crystals. 

The quartz seems pale amethyst-colored, and there is amethyst at the locality, but here I'm not sure if it only appears so, because of the rhodochrosite under it.

The base is cut for perfect display.

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

Quartz

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

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