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Rhodochrosite & Pyrite

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Rhodochrosite & Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
Champion Mine, Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.1 × 3.1 × 2.1 cm
Description

Uncommon locality and hard to obtain! The rhodocrosite is sharp terminated and shows a light pink colour, beautiful contarst on golden pyrite. Developed front and backside. No significent damages to report.

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

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5