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Rhodochrosite On Calcite

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Rhodochrosite On Calcite

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Locality: 
Laki, Laki Obshtina, Plovdiv Oblast, Bulgaria
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.6 × 3.7 × 2.6 cm
Description

This is not just a beautiful piece!The scalenohedron manganoan calcite, is twinned, and totally covered on one side with yellow rhodochrosite!The covered area is an older layer of the same crystal.The rhodochrosite crystals group has strong yellow colors and covere the faces in a way the form is still sharp!The piece is a flaoter with no damage and the calcite is fluorescent!It's not easy to find such coverage of yellow rhodochrosite from the locality, not to mention it is difficult to find yellow rhodochrosite from anywhere!It's such a great and large piece form a small find!

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

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