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Rhodochrosite

#AH53366

Rhodochrosite

#AH53366
Availability
Sold
Size
8.5 x 5 x 5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
MnCO3 (RRUFF)
Locality
American Tunnel, Silverton, San Juan Co., Colorado, United States
Tagged
carbonate

Great coverage of pink rhombic crystals of Rhodochrosite to 5mm covering Quartz.  It's a lighter pink than the photos show.

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
Arnold G Hampson Collection

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