RHODOCHROSITE CRYSTAL

RHODOCHROSITE CRYSTAL

A vibrantly coloured Rhodochrosite Crystal.  In the preferred shade of pink and with a tiny bit of Fluorite on the back of the crystal.  This is a beautiful and quality specimen of this popular mineral, a member of the diverse calcite family.  This is quite a large crystal that will add super colour to your mineral collection.

Location:
Wuzhou, Guangxi Province, China.

Dimensions:
3.7cm x 3.5cm x 2cm, 31g

Rhodochrosite:  MnCO3.

Named in 1813 by Johann Friedrich Ludwig Hausmann from the Greek “rose”, and “colouring”, referring to its colour.
Calcite Group.  Calcite Rhodochrosite Series and Rhodochrosite Siderite Series.  Commonly occurs as a primary gangue mineral in moderate to low temperature hydrothermal veins.  Also in high temperature metasomatic deposits and sedimentary manganese deposits or as a late stage hydrothermal mineral in pegmatites, especially lithiophilite bearing ones.