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Rhodochrosite

#GJ34461

Rhodochrosite

#GJ34461
Availability
Sold
Size
3.5 x 4 x 3 cm - Miniature 
Formula
MnCO3 (RRUFF)
Locality
Potosi mine, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
Tagged
carbonate

Frosted strawberry-pink Rhodochrosite crystals to 3mm with hemispherical aggregates of water-clear Fluorite line a 1.5cm open vug in matrix.

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
Jungles Collection

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