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Rhodochrosite

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Locality: 
Cassandra Mines, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.5 × 2 cm
Description

Fine miniature of rhodochrosite crystals cluster. The piece has crystals on both sides and it displays in many positions.It has some wear, but this is an old piece from the collection from W.B. Sanborn's collection, with the original label of the collector.In this case, the label is much more interesting and rare than the specimen itself, since it read "silicate", so it's a historical object that exposes a momentary condition of confusion of the collector.

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

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