Name | RHODONITE | Variety | RHODONITE | Origin | Chiurucú (Huañuco)
Peru | Hardness | 5,5 - 6,5 | Composition | (Mn2+),Fe2+,Mg,Ca)SiO3 | Crystaline sys. | TRICLINIC
| Size | 11 x 5,5 x 5 | Weight | 254 g |
Description:
This beautiful manganese silicate usually appears in compact masses, and, extremely rarely, as small crystals. The discovery in Peru of these striking formations was quite an event in the mineral world, and the few specimens, much coveted by museums and collectors alike, attained considerable prices. |
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