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Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 4 × 1.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.90cm
Description

A thin layer of pale pink rhodochrosite micro crystals on matrix. There is good luster and colour in this piece. 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
Gondwana Minerals