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Citrine On Sturtite & Rhodochrosite

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Citrine On Sturtite & Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Broken Hill South Mine, Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.2 × 3.7 × 1.9 cm
Description

A cluster of wheatsheaf like sprays of off white to pale pink rhodochrosite covered by a thin layer of sturtite and then numerous quartz variety citrine crystals have been deposited. The citrine crystals are gemmy clear with a rich yellowish orange colour.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Citrine

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0

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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