Specimen #709
Name: Rhodochrosite
Type: Mineral
Locality: N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman District, North Cape Province, South Africa
Favorite? N
Fluorescent? N
Size: 7 x 4 x 1 cm
Weight: 53
Acquired: 2008-06-24
Source: John Betts
Label: Y
Comment: Lustrous pink rhodochrosite crystals completely coating one face of brown matrix. The rhodochrosite crystals are rhombohedral form and are in twisted aggregates up to 2 mm across. All crystals are complete and undamaged, except the outer edges where it was attached to surrounding matrix. Ex. John Rumble collection (South Africa). Size of individual crystals: 0.5-1.0 mm.
Minerals: Rhodochrosite (MnCO3)
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