Rhodochrosite

Specimen ID: JUX-WJE

Title
Rhodochrosite
Locality
As recorded:
Manuelita Mine, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Department  Peru
Dimensions
84mm x 80mm x 61mm
Description
Druse, on matrix, of very sharp rhombohedral crystals, with polycrystalline surfaces, with good luster and an intense and vivid pink color. The specimen comes from a find in the Manuelita mine, made at a great depth, and with specimens of higher quality than those previously known. Manuelita Mine, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Department  Peru (03/2019) Specimen size: 8.4 × 8 × 6.1 cm = 3.31” × 3.15” × 2.40” Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.1 cm = 0.55” × 0.43”
Previous data
Mineral(s)
RhodochrositeNone listed
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Reference: TYX90AO2 Druse, on matrix, of very sharp rhombohedral crystals, with polycrystalline surfaces, with good luster and an intense and vivid pink color. The specimen comes from a find in the Manuelita mine, made at a great depth, and with specimens of higher quality than those previously known. Manuelita Mine, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Department  Peru (03/2019) Specimen size: 8.4 × 8 × 6.1 cm = 3.31” × 3.15” × 2.40” Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.1 cm = 0.55” × 0.43”
Jordi Fabre - 25th March 2022
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