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Rhodonite

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Description
Locality: 
Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.4 × 0.4 cm
Description

Rhodonite in this quality is generally rare, but from Brazil even more rare! And the quality of this crystal is superb - please note, that I didn´t use any backlight; this is the natural color under daylight; even best rhodochrosite would look pale next to this wonderful sample of rhodonite!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Rhodonite

Formula: 
MnSiO3
Strunz: 
9.DK.05
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Kaiser Franz Mine (König Wilhelm Mine), Schävenholz (Schebenholz; Schäbenholz), Elbingerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany