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Quartz & Rhodochrosite

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Quartz & Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Stan Terg Mine, Trepča, Mitrovica District, Kosovo
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.1 × 4.9 × 4.5 cm
Description

The specimen features a double terminated, exposed quartz crystal with zepter on both ends! The crystal is sharp terminated and lustrous, on one side partly covered with tiny crystals of second generation. The matrix is completely covered with light (typical for Trepca) rhodochrosite. Very nice assemble, looks great in various positions. No significant damages to report.

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