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Manganoan Calcite

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Manganoan Calcite

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14.1 × 8.6 × 7.8 cm
Weight: 
791.00gr
Description

Druse of sharp spiky crystals of manganese-bearing calcite of a pastel-pink colour, on matrix. They are strongly fluorescent in pink colour under long UV, and deep red under short UV. The matrix is formed by brown sphalerite, quartz and pyrite. Nice piece of almost 0.8 Kg.

Acquired in 23/06/1994. Ex Gustaaf collection #786, with his handwritten label.

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Manganoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Mn)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0

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