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Rhodochrosite & Neotocite

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Rhodochrosite & Neotocite

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Description
Locality: 
Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Genova, Liguria, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 8 × 5.7 cm
Weight: 
107.00gr
Description

Nice specimen from Liguria in Italy with some balls of rhodochrosite of a delicate pink color associated with neotocite in dark brown small balls 

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

Neotocite

Formula: 
(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3·H2O
Strunz: 
9.ED.20
Crystal System: 
Amorphous
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Colour: 
Brown Bronze or Black
Streak: 
Dark brown to black
Type Locality: 
Erik Ers Mine, Torsåker, Hofors, Gästrikland, Sweden

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