Rhodochrosite Mineral Specimen (M0169)

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A specimen of rose rhodochrosite, a manganese carbonate mineral (MnCO₃). It is characterized by its distinctive botryoidal or banded habit and its vibrant rose-red to pink coloration, a result of its manganese content. This piece showcases the typical lustrous, translucent to opaque nature of this mineral.

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Rhodochrosite from Guangxi, China, grows on a gabbro host rock that shows some pyrite and quartz crystals. Rose habit.

Size: 5,3X3,1X2,6 cm

Weigh: 60,75

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Weight 0,060 kg
Dimensions 5,3 × 3,1 × 2,6 cm

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