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Manganoan Calcite

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Manganoan Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi, Lualaba, DR Congo
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.5 × 6.1 × 3.8 cm
Description

A free-standing pink crystal, well shaped with nice texture perched on matrix. The crystal shows a good contrast to dark mottraite and light matrix and the assemble is very aesthetic in several positions. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Manganoan Calcite

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0
Formula: 
(Ca,Mn)CO3
Hardness: 
0.0