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Rhodochrosite & Quartz

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Rhodochrosite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Cavnic Mine, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.1 × 7.9 × 4.4 cm
Description

Three exposed quartz crystals on maztrix. The quartz crystals - as well the matrix - are covered with light pink rhodochrosite. The assemble looks very aesthetic in several positions and the combination with rhodochrosite is very rare and hard to obtain. 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

Quartz

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