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Rhodochrosite With Galena

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QRI806302

Rhodochrosite With Galena

Former collection Lehmann (CH)
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Santa Eulalia, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
6.8 × 5.7 × 8.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.00cm
Weight: 
469.00gr
Description

Sizeable rhombohedral 'sandwich' composed of different layers (and colors) of rhodochrosite, with a second generation of very lustrous rhodochrosite covering the latter. A very impressive individual for both size and quality, is it surrounded by dozens of tiny pale pink rhodochrosite crystals which decorate the vug into altered (corroded?) galena. All of this, in a galena-laden specimen - hence the significant weight.

Possibly from the Potosi mine. A significant specimen, quite difficult to spot on the market nowadays.

From the former collection Lehmann (CH), dated back to the late 80s-early 90s.

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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

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey

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