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Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, Libertad Department, Peru
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 6.5 × 5 cm
Description

Interesting pink coral-like rhodochrosite specimen from Quiruvilca, Peru. There are several phases of crystallization how you can see on the photo from the base.

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