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Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite

ex. Rudolf Ďuďa collection
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Banská Štiavnica, Banská Štiavnica County, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 2.8 × 1.9 cm
Description

Rhodochrosite of orange/pinkish color are quite scarce from Banská Štiavnica. Neat piece.

ex. Rudolf Ďuďa collection.

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