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Sphalerite & Rhodochrosite & Calcite

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Sphalerite & Rhodochrosite & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Madan, Smolyan Oblast, Bulgaria
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.5 × 8.2 × 6.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.20cm
Weight: 
640.00gr
Description

Mirror lustrous, well formed, sharp and large crystals of Sphalerite combined beautifully with a 1.0cm ball of pale rose crystalllized Rhodochrosite, perched on the left side and engolfed partially under blades of translucent Calcite crystals, but also additional Rhodochrosite on the top side as well. Τhe backside of the specimen is coated by numerous translucent fan-like Calcite crystals, which also overlap at the frontside of the specimen between the Rhodochrosite and the Sphalerite crystals and contrast beautifully

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sphalerite

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

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

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

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