Rhodochrosite
specimen number:
4071012
location:
N'Chwaning mines, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
description:
Glassy gemmy scalenohedral crystals of rhodochrosite to 0.7 cm in height coming off a black manganese rich matrix. Some cleaving present as seen, still quite pretty.
Size: 4.0 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (miniature)
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