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Rhodochrosite

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Locality: 
Sailauf, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 3.8 × 2.1 cm
Description

Rhodochrosite from Germany is well known and some localities are of worldwide importance as for instance the Wolf mine in the Siegerland and several others. A less known and more rare locality ist the Fuchs quarry near Sailauf in the Spessart Mts. This is a nice example specimen with slight pink rhodochrosite, front side polished and a small vug lined by finely crystallized rhodochrosite on the backside. Rare material.

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

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Best regards Roger