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Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
NChwaning I Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.4 × 0.3 × 1.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.40cm
Weight: 
5.00gr
Description

A beautiful little Red Rhodochrosite crystal from N'Chwaning I Mine, Northern Cape. Taken out in 1978.   A fine little thumbnail. Red Rhodochrosite is Rare.  No damage on the point.

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