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Rhodochrosite with Quartz

#AH53384

Rhodochrosite with Quartz

#AH53384
Availability
Sold
Size
4.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm - Miniature 
Formula
MnCO3 (RRUFF)
Locality
American Tunnel, Silverton, San Juan Co., Colorado, United States
Tagged
carbonate

Sweet specimen with pink rhombic crystals to 5mm with Quartz and sulfides. Obtained by Hampson in 1966.

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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