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Rhodochrosite & Arsenopyrite On Quartz

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Rhodochrosite & Arsenopyrite On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, Libertad Department, Peru
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.9 × 5 × 4 cm
Weight: 
141.00gr
Description

Lustrous pink lenticular crystals of rhodochrosite arranged in rosettes and well isolated on a quartz matrix. At the base are also observed well-developed spiky crystals of steel grey arsenopyrite of good metallic lustre, minor pyrites and other sulphides.

Acquired in 1995. Ex Ludo Van Goethem collection.

Combine specimens to reduce shipping costs!.

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

Arsenopyrite

Formula: 
FeAsS
Strunz: 
2.EB.20
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.0

Quartz

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

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