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Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
NChwaning I Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 3.8 × 1.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Weight: 
30.00gr
Description

A fabulous little sparkly Rhodochrosite specimen from N'Chwaning I Mine, Northern Cape. Beautiful dark reddish/pink crystals.  

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