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Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Sweet Home Mine, Alma District, Park County, Colorado, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 4.5 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Description

Rhodochrosite in cherry red rombohedra to 1 cm, scattered atop a base of black sulphides (sphalerite) enhancing the Rhodo colour.

Excellent miniature for one of the Holy Graals of the US (and WW!) mineralogy!

Not to be missed!

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.