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Rhodochrosite

#45603

Rhodochrosite

#45603
Availability
Sold
Size
4.5 x 2.5 x 2 cm - Miniature 
Formula
MnCO3 (RRUFF)
Locality
Emma mine, Butte dist., Silver Bow Co., Montana, United States
Tagged
carbonate

Rhombic crystals to 1.5cm in a good cluster. No real damage, handsome specimen.

Rhodochrosite

Formula
MnCO3 
Crystal System
Trigonal 
Crystal Habit
Massive - Granular, Columnar, Botryoidal 
Cleavage
Perfect, Perfect, Perfect 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
pinkish red, red, rose red, yellowish gray, brown 
Streak
white 
Class
Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral 
Fracture
Brittle - Conchoidal 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Chris van Laer Collection

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