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Manganoan Calcite

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Manganoan Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Boldut Mine, Cavnic, Maramureș County, Romania
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
13 × 11 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Description

A mass of rose pink modified scalenohedral crystals of manganocalcite.

A very rich specimen - very strong orange/red fluorescence.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Manganoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Mn)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0