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Rhodochrosite On Sturtite

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Rhodochrosite On Sturtite

Ex J & S Mommers Collection

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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: 
3.2 × 2.6 × 1.2 cm
Description

Bright, baby pink balls of rhodochrosite rhombs are sharply contrasting on a dark resinous brown sturtite covered matrix. A few small pyrite crystals add to the character of this specimen.

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
Earthstones Australia

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