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Rhodochrosite Chalcopyrite Sphalerite & Pyrite On Quartz

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Rhodochrosite Chalcopyrite Sphalerite & Pyrite On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Davidkovo Area, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 5 × 3 cm
Description

Neat small cabinet specimen of rosettes of rhodochrosite crystals isolated on quart points matrix with sharp pyrite, chalcopyrite crystals and sphalerite pyramids! Please note that this comes from an old find and no rhodochrosite came out from the mines for more than 10 years. In very good condition with main crystals intact.

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

Chalcopyrite

Formula: 
CuFeS2
Strunz: 
2.CB.10a
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Sphalerite

Formula: 
ZnS
Strunz: 
2.CB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Pyrite

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

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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