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Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Sunnyside Mine Group, Bonita Peak, Gladstone, San Juan County, Colorado, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14.5 × 12 × 5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.00cm
Description

Excellent deep pink rombohedra of rhodochrosite, hosted on matrix among quartz and minor fluorite.

Minor bruise on one of the edges, not detracting so much, as it can be seen in the pctures. Nevertheless, a wonderful locality piece.

These specimens represent a classic for the US mineralogy and are quite scarce on the market. They can only be seen when some old collection is coming for sale, like in this case.

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

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Seller's terms and conditions

The item can be returned for whichever reason, provided its original conditions, and within 10 days from its delivery to the Buyer. In the case of returning, the Buyer will be entitled to the refund of the item price; shipping costs will remain at the Buyer's charge in any case.