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Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.8 × 7 × 2.5 cm
Description

Nice aesthetic peruvian rhodocrosite. Featuring delicate pink crystals mixed with pyrite and quartz crystals and minor calcite on a quartz matrix.

The specimen is also interesting on the reverse side as seen in the photos. Overall a lovely cabinet display specimen.

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
Gondwana Minerals