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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 4.2 × 3 cm
Description

Peru has produced some of the best rhodochrosite specimens in the world and this is a great example from there!It come from the best find of rhombohedral crystals from there!The piece has very gemmy crystals of candy rose color with excellent luster!The crystals are quite big and well arranged on the matrix!The colors ofer great contrast and there is damage only on the periphery,where it was attached to matrix!

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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