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Rhodochrosite Tetrahedrite Calcite & Galena

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Rhodochrosite Tetrahedrite Calcite & Galena

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Description
Locality: 
Santa Rita Mine, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Department, Peru
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.5 × 8 × 3.5 cm
Weight: 
527.00gr
Description

Very nice pink rhodochrosite (a little paler in nature) on a matrix with outstanding, a bit brassy tetrahedrite crystals, minor galena and botryoidal, white calcite or aragonite.

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

Tetrahedrite

Formula: 
Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Strunz: 
2.GB.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

Calcite

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

Galena

Formula: 
PbS
Strunz: 
2.CD.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Lead-grey
Streak: 
Lead-grey

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