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Rhodochrosite Galena & Chalcopyrite

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Rhodochrosite Galena & Chalcopyrite

Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
Sweet Home Mine, Alma District, Park County, Colorado, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 4 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.50cm
Description

An amazing fine specimen of Rhodochrosite, Galena & Chalcopyrite that came out from Sweet Home Mine. USA.

Weight: 81.4grams

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

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey

Chalcopyrite

Formula: 
CuFeS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0