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Alabandite & Rhodochrosite

ex Dr. F. Krantz (GER), ex?
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Description
Locality: 
Săcărâmb, Deva, Hunedoara County, Romania
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.3 × 6 × 3 cm
Description

This is a rare but typical old timer from Nagyag (Sacarimb): dark brownish masses of the not so common manganese sulfide alabandite host a small vug with pale pinkish tiny rhodochrosite rhombs. Some bright yellow native sulfur present as well as small blackish metallic lustrous crystals in the vug, which are monoclinic or orthorhombic from their appearance. Maybe Nagyagite? Old label attached, from the Dr. F. Krantz stock.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Alabandite

Formula: 
MnS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Sacarîmb (Sãcãrâmb; Szekerembe; Nagyág), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania

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

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Best regards Roger