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Quartz Dolomite & Rhodochrosite

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Quartz Dolomite & Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Cavnic Mine, Maramureș County, Romania
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 6.5 × 6.4 cm
Description

Here we have a beautiful combination from Romania. A fence like cluster of several well developed quartz crystals, surrounding a bed of dolomite with additionally some rhodochrosite on top. Definitely an eye-catching piece in fine quality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White

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