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Rhodonite

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Rhodonite

With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Pajsberg, Persberg, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14 × 11 × 4.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Description

Beautiful old-time Rhodonite specimen with good crystals up to 7mm together with hematite crystals.

Very good display specimen with fantastic old label.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rhodonite

Formula: 
MnSiO3
Strunz: 
9.DK.05
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Kaiser Franz Mine (König Wilhelm Mine), Schävenholz (Schebenholz; Schäbenholz), Elbingerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany