Rhodochrosite
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- Note
- Rhodochrosite is a manganese carbonate mineral with chemical composition MnCO3. In its pure form (rare), it is typically a rose-red colour, but it can also be shades of pink to pale brown. It streaks white, and its Mohs hardness varies between 3.5 and 4.5. Its specific gravity is between 3.45 and 3.6. It crystallizes in the trigonal system, and cleaves with rhombohedral carbonate cleavage in three directions. Crystal twinning often is present. It is often confused with the manganese silicate, rhodonite, but is distinctly softer. Rhodochrosite is formed by the oxidation of manganese ore, and is found in South Africa, China, and the Americas. It is officially listed as one of the National symbols of Argentina.
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Rhodochrosit
Diese Rhodochrosit-Stufe...
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Rhodochrosit (Himbeerspat)
Rhodochrosit (Himbeerspat)
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Rhodochrosit
Rhodochrosit
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Image: Naturhistorisches Museum Mainz / Landessammlung für Naturkunde Rheinland-Pfalz - CC BY-NC-SA -
Rhodochrosit
Intensiv rosafarbene...
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Image: Museum für Naturkunde Magdeburg - CC BY-NC-SA -
Rhodochrosit ("Manganspat")
Rhodochrositscheibe...
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Image: Naturkunde-Museum Bielefeld (namu) - CC BY-NC-SA
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