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Rhodochrosite Tetrahedrite & Quartz

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Rhodochrosite Tetrahedrite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Sweet Home Mine, Alma District, Park County, Colorado, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.2 × 5 × 2.6 cm
Description

Gemmy, lustrous rhodochrosite crystals set on sparkling quartz crystals in combination with tetrahedrite from this most famous rhodochrosite discovery. The specimen is from the discovery of hedgehog-pocket (Main Stope Drift) in the early 90ties. The specimen is in excellent condition, well formed and very aesthetic with a 14mm tall main crystal in the center, framed with some smaller crystals and in great contrast to quartz and tetrahedrite. The specimen will come with the original "Collectors Edge! label. At the back-side of the label the former owner noted date of purchase and price.

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

Tetrahedrite

Formula: 
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Quartz

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