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Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite

Gem Crystal

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Description
Locality: 
NChwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 4 × 6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.10cm
Weight: 
50.00gr
Description

This is both a beautifully formed and beautifully colored pink rhodochrosite specimen from N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa....

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