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Manganoan Calcite & Rhodochrosite

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Manganoan Calcite & Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Zinc Corporation Mine, Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 2 × 2 cm
Description

A group of five tuffed clusters of what locally is known as kutnohorite and ananlysis has shown to be an intergrowth of rhodochrosite and manganocalcite. Darkened in areas by sturtite and sparkling with micro apophyllite crystals

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

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
Earthstones Australia

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