Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Rhodochrosite / Fluorite
Wutong, Guangxi, China
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Combination
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| Origin Location |
Wutong, Guangxi, China |
| Description |
These are some great little reference specimens of rhodochrosite with associated quartz, fluorite. and/or pyrite. The beautiful pink rhodochrosites are aesthetically perched on quartz and shale groundmass, complimented by sparkling sulfide minerals and some massive lavender to purple fluorite on some of the attractive and affordable pieces in this lot. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Rhodochrosite: Mn(CO3)
manganese carbonate *
Fluorite: CaF2
calcium fluoride *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Baryte Topaz var. Imperial Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite Stilbite-Ca Rhodochrosite / Fluorite Quartz var. Agate |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
calcite
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Search Wikipedia: Rhodochrosite (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Rhodochrosite
Search Web Mineral DB: Rhodochrosite
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Rhodochrosite
Search Wikipedia: Fluorite (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Fluorite
Search Web Mineral DB: Fluorite
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Fluorite
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