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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Hotazel, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.3 × 5.1 × 3.9 cm
Weight: 
220.82gr
Description

A piece of massive rhodochrosite with an intense wine-red colour when backlit. Although not in perfect condition and sawn on the one side, this thick botryoidal growth is a very uncommon habit from this mine and dates from the 1960s or early 1970s.

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

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Seller's terms and conditions

 

Our parcels are normally sent via post office airmail with a tracking number, however courier services are available on request.

Delivery times will vary with destination. Please note that Customs can delay the shipment and this is out of our control. Kindly contact us to assist with tracking if you are experiencing longer than expected delays. 

Please note that all of our specimens are carefully packaged and marked as fragile. As soon as it has been posted, we shall e-mail you with the tracking number of the parcel.

Insurance will be taken out only if it is the buyer's expressed wish. 

If your country has Customs and Import duty fees, it will have to be for your account.