Rhodochrosite, Gem Cherry red Crystals, N'Chwanning I Mine, SA
A stunning cluster of gem cherry red scalenohedral crystals of Rhodochrosite to 2.3 cm. from the closed N'Chwanning I Mine, Kuruman, South Africa.
Rhodochrosite is manganese carbonate, with a formula of MnCO3. The name is from the Greek words rhodon meaning “rose”, and chros meaning “color”.
Measures 2.7 x 2.1 x 2.1 centimeters.
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