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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1.9 × 3.8 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.90cm
Description

On one side of a black manganese matrix is a stunning group of gemmy deep pink lustrous crystals of rhodochrosite.

From the famous Peruvian mine and not common on the market these days.

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
Vic's Vugh Minerals