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Rhodochrosite With Quartz & Pyrite

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Rhodochrosite With Quartz & Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Casapalca Mine, Huarochiri Province, Lima Department, Peru
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 9.9 × 7.1 cm
Description

Light pink rhodochrosite crystals spread over this specimen overgrown with milky quartz crystals and pyrite.

A very fine piece.

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps

Seller's terms and conditions

My Terms and Conditions KrauklMinerals Mineralnet Klaus Krause [email protected][p] 1.All transactions must be in Euros - please. You can either send a personal cheque (if you live in the United States, UK or Europe), a money order or you may send cash by registered mail. You may also use PayPal. [p]The mailing address for KrauklMinerals is: Mineralien im Internet Klaus Krause Kolbstr.26 45889 Gelsenkirchen Germany 2.For all customers: Once we receive your payment we'll package up the specimen(s) and send them within 2days. 3.Remember if there is anything you do not understand, want to ask or would like slightly different – please ask. Thank you!