Specimen #2418

Name: Pyroxmangite

Type: Gem

Locality: Morro da Mina, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 4 x 3 x 2 mm

Weight: 0.20 ct

Acquired: 2012-03-29

Source: Trinity: Luciana Barbosa

Label: N

Comment: A 0.20 carat pinkish-red gem of Pyroxmangite. It has good clarity with moderate inclusions. Pyroxmangite is not rare as a mineral but it is quite rare as a gem since it's so hard to cut, and also not so easy to come across gemmy pieces.

Minerals: Pyroxmangite ((Mn,Fe⁺⁺)SiO₃)

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Pyroxmangite, Morro da Mina, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil - 4 x 3 x 2 mm - 0.20 cts - 23 stacked images