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Manganoan Calcite & Sturtite

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Manganoan Calcite & Sturtite

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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: 
0.7 × 4.4 × 3.2 cm
Description

Coarse sprays of pale pink manganocalcite come together to create an interesting miniature from the Zinc Corporation Mine at Broken Hill.

This specimen is nutmeg brown all the way around, the secondary colour is due to a rich veneer of sturtite

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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