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Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Hotazel, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 4.6 × 1.4 cm
Description

The specimen shows an uncommon habit and intense red colour (photography under artificial light source). The former owner digged this specimen in September 1981. The crystals show very fine lustre. At the backside some smaller light pink rhodocrosite crystals are present. Undamaged.

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