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Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Silverton, Animas, San Juan County, Colorado, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 5 × 4.6 cm
Description

Really good for the locality. Specimen from the locality are not as red as material from Sweet Home, but usually they show only light, pale pink color. So for this famous classic locality the specimen shows superb color. The crystals are sharp terminated, very glossy and the main crystal is 23mm across. This main crystal is free-stading, complete and exposed set on the top of the piece. Should be high valued for the rare classic locality! In excellent condition damage-wise.

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