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Rhodochrosite Caryopilite & Leucophoenicite

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Rhodochrosite Caryopilite & Leucophoenicite

Ex J & S Mommers Collection

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Description
Locality: 
NChwaning Mines, Kuruman, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.6 × 2.5 × 2 cm
Description

Lusterous strawberry red rhodochrosite crystals over brown caryopilite and black leucophoenicite from N'Chwanning.

Acquired from Gerdus bonn in 2004

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

Caryopilite

Formula: 
(Mn,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Strunz: 
9.ED.15
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden

Leucophoenicite

Formula: 
Mn2+7(SiO4)3(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.AF.60
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0
Type Locality: 
Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
Earthstones Australia

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