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| − | {{Mineral | name=Rhodochrosite | Image=[[Image:Rhodochrosite1.jpg]] | cdesc=Manganese carbonate | formula=MnCO<sub>3</sub> | | + | {{Mineral | name=Rhodochrosite | Image=[[Image:Rhodochrosite1.jpg]] | cdesc=Manganese carbonate | formula=MnCO<sub>3</sub> | colors=Pink, rose-red, dark-red, brown | chabit=Most often in rhombohedrons | csystem=Hexagonal | luster=Vitreous, pearly | hardness=3 1/2 - 4 | cleavage=Perfect in three directions, forming a rhombohedron | fracture= uneven, brittle | streak=white | sgravity=3.4 to 3.6 }} |
Chesterman, pp. 435-436 | Chesterman, pp. 435-436 | ||
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*Chesterman, Charles W. ''The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf: New York (1987) | *Chesterman, Charles W. ''The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals'', Alfred A. Knopf: New York (1987) | ||
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<noinclude>[[Category:Template]]</noinclude> | <noinclude>[[Category:Template]]</noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 22:01, July 14, 2007
| Rhodochrosite | |
|---|---|
| Chemical name | Manganese carbonate |
| Chemical formula | MnCO3 |
| Identification | |
| Colors | Pink, rose-red, dark-red, brown |
| Crystal habit | Most often in rhombohedrons |
| Crystal system | Hexagonal |
| Cleavage | Perfect in three directions, forming a rhombohedron |
| Fracture | uneven, brittle |
| Hardness | 3 1/2 - 4 |
| Luster | Vitreous, pearly |
| Specific gravity | 3.4 to 3.6 |
| Streak | white |
Chesterman, pp. 435-436
Sources
- Chesterman, Charles W. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals, Alfred A. Knopf: New York (1987)