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Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
NChwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 5.2 × 3.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.80cm
Weight: 
184.00gr
Description

A nice deep pink Rhodochrosite on matrix. The specimen has been trimmed with a trim saw at the bottom, stands up nicely by its own. Beautiful deep pink color.

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