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Baryte & Rhodochrosite

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Baryte & Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.9 × 3.4 × 2.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.80cm
Weight: 
72.00gr
Description

A beautiful specimen of  Baryte & Rhodochrosite from Wessels Mine, Northern Cape. Fine cube baryte crystals & sparkly Rhodochrosite crystals. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Baryte

Formula: 
BaSO4
Strunz: 
7.AD.35
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White

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