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Rhodochrosite With Pyrite

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Rhodochrosite With Pyrite

Ex. G&S Williams Collection (Sth.Aust)

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Description
Locality: 
Tamamori Mine, Hokkaido Island, Japan
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10 × 7 × 4.7 cm
Description

The specimen consists of rounded crystallised groups of pink rhodochrosite that has in places been liberally sprinkled with intergrown brassy pyrite crystals. There is some matrix to which part of a label has been attached.

Displays well, with no damage.

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
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