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Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite

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Description
Locality: 
Broken Hill Mine, Aggeneys, Namakwa District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 1.5 × 1 cm
Description

Unusual aggregate of tan to pale pink rhodochrosite on matrix. This is more of a location piece as it is not commonly seen for rhodochrosite.

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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Payments must be received in currency requested.  Lost items are covered under Paypal buyer protection plan subject to Paypal terms and conditions and verified problem. Damaged or broken items with sufficient evidence will be based on case by case basis for full or partial refund.  Please contact me if there are any disputes to work out a solution.