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Rhodochrosite & Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Oppu Mine, Naka-Tsugaru-gun, Aomori, Honshu Island, Japan
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11 × 9.2 × 2.3 cm
Weight: 
321.00gr
Description

This is, without doubt, an absolutely fantastic specimen, the best I've ever seen from Oppu. And the most attractive rhodochrosite specimen I've ever had from anywhere. Very beautiful contrast between the pink botryoidal rhodochrosite and the intense golden pyrite crystals. I suggest insured shipping.

The rhodochrosite crystal aggregates are glossy and translucent. Makes it a little hard to photograph.

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

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

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