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Rhodonite

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Locality: 
Poms Farm, Prössinggraben, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.6 × 4.2 × 2.9 cm
Description

Here i am offering a pair of cut and polished rhodonite from Carinthia in Austria. This is an absolutely rarity for Austria and is hard to find. The speciman has an excellent contrast with the red and the darker matrix all around.

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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