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Rhodochrosite Bismuthinite Chalcopyrite & Quartz

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Rhodochrosite Bismuthinite Chalcopyrite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
8.1 × 11.9 × 11.2 cm
Weight: 
874.00gr
Description

Interestng specimen from Peru with an aesthetic association of rhodochrosite in a lot of pseudolamellar crystals of a beautiful pink color, rare bismuthinite in elongated prismatic-acicular crystals, oxidized chalcopyrite in black crystals and quartz. 

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

Bismuthinite

Formula: 
Bi2S3
Strunz: 
2.DB.05
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Streak: 
Lead-gray

Chalcopyrite

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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