Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Rhodochrosite
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima, Peru
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima, Peru |
Description |
A fine example of bright red scalenohedral Rhodochrosite crystals on a dark black manganese groundmass. This material is from the closed Peruvian mine that is famous for producing the finest specimens of this species. |
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 |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Rhodochrosite: Mn(CO3) manganese carbonate *
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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:
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Serandite![Serandite](/Files/Minerals/Serandite_407_sm.jpg) Inesite![Inesite](/Files/Minerals/Inesite_502_sm.jpg) Wendwilsonite![Wendwilsonite](/Files/Minerals/Wendwilsonite_35_sm.jpg) Aragonite![Aragonite](/Files/Minerals/Aragonite_583_sm.jpg) Rhodochrosite![Rhodochrosite](/Files/Minerals/Rhodochrosite_409_sm.jpg) Quartz / Gypsum![Quartz / Gypsum](/Files/Minerals/QuartzGypsum_546_sm.jpg) |
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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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): calcite
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Rhodochrosite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Rhodochrosite Search Web Mineral DB: Rhodochrosite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Rhodochrosite
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