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Rhodochrosite & Quartz

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Rhodochrosite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Cavnic Mine, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.6 × 4.3 × 3.3 cm
Description

Rhodochrosite in exceptional quality, color and luster! The crystals show a very strong saturation, which is absolutely out-standing for Cavnic! They are very glossy - alsothis indicator is very uncommon and rare. The contrast to sparkling tiny quartz crystals gives great visual impact to the piece. Overall a very good piece and 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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White