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Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Stratoni Operations, Cassandra Mines, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3 × 3 cm
Description

A complete large sphere with 30 mm diameter attractively set on matrix. The sphere is chatoyant, caused by lustrous macro-crystals - not dull or dusty. You can´t see this indicator well on a photo, so I had to mention. The matrix shows additional Pyrite and Quartz, so this is really a very aesthetic specimen with contrast and not just a cluster of inter-grown spheres like most others. The first photo shows the specimen under daylight, the second was done under artificial light and shows the light pink color in a better way. No significant damages to report.

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