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Rhodochrosite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Madem-Lakko Mine, Cassandra Mines, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.7 × 6.1 × 2.7 cm
Description

Rhodochrosite from this locality stopped coming out of the locality since the 90s. It is classic and rare, especially in such fine and well-sized specimens. This is a very good example of pink, botryoidal rhodochrosite with cute little stalactitic aggregates of smaller crystals coming out.

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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