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Rhodochrosite & Galena

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Rhodochrosite & Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Eniovche Mine, Ardino, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.5 × 2 cm
Description

I was so glad to find this piece, since this comes from a very old find which is considered one of the best for rhodochrosite from the country! The lustrous petals of rhodochosite are beded on drusy quartz matrix. On one side,there are textbook shiny galena cubic crystals! The piece offeres several option of display, depends on whether you want to focus on the galena of the rhodochrosite.No damage!

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

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey

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