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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VARIETY RHODONITE