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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
NChwaning I Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.2 × 5.6 × 4.6 cm
Description

A super specimen of intense red and transparent rhodochrositeon minor manganese ore matrix- There are 3 sections of rhodo, so let start with the bottom of massive botrioydal structured rhodochrosite. In the center of the specimen there is a crystallin-massive section, which would yield fantastic cut stones. Last but not least the surface is covered with numerous intense raspberry red and highly lustrous scalenohedrons. Minor dings, considering size and quality of the piece, are even not worth to mention. A very, very good specimen,

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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