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Quartz Rhodochrosite Pyrite Hematite & Chlorite

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Quartz Rhodochrosite Pyrite Hematite & Chlorite

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Description
Locality: 
Djurkovo, Laki, Laki Obshtina, Plovdiv Oblast, Bulgaria
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 3.8 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.00cm
Description

The yellow small crystals you see are sharp micro lustrous yellow rhodochrosite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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

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

Pyrite

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

Hematite

Formula: 
Fe2O3
Strunz: 
4.CB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Chlorite

Synonym Of: 

Chlorite Group

Group Parent: 
Chlorite
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2 - 2.5
Colour: 
Green, Grey, Brown
Streak: 
colourless

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