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Sphalerite & Rhodochrosite

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Sphalerite & Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Cavnic Mine, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.8 × 6.4 × 2.5 cm
Description

A sharp, exposed and highly lustrous sphalerite crystal embedded on quartz and associated with light pink rhodochrosite crystals. Nice, eye-catching and more uncommon combination! No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

Formula: 
ZnS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

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