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Rhodochrosite Quartz & Pyrite

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Rhodochrosite Quartz & Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Huachocolpa District, Huancavelica Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 9 × 1.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Weight: 
77.00gr
Description

This clean plate of classic combination of rhodochrosite, pyrite and quartz from Peru is undamaged and in a good, saturated colour for the location. The combination iwth lustrous pyrite is pleasing and the quartz adds a bit if sparkle too.

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

Quartz

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

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5