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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 70097 |
| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite with Sphalerite |
| Locality: | Cavnic Mine (Kapnikbanya), Maramures, Romania |
| Description: | Many lustrous transparent pink rhodochrosite crystals to 4 mm protected in a cavity lined with black sphalerite microcrystals and unidentified green mineral (chlorite?). The rhodochrosite crystals are hexagonal prisms with rhombohedral terminations. Ex. W. Keller #5107, acquired in 1993 from D. Leavitt |
| Overall Size: | 8x6x4 cm |
| Crystals: | micro to 4 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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