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| − | {{Mineral | name=Rhodochrosite | | + | {{Mineral |
| + | | name=Rhodochrosite | ||
| + | | 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=3½ - 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 | ||
Revision as of 21:10, July 15, 2007
| Rhodochrosite | |
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| 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 | 3½ - 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)