Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56247090" class="extiw" title="d:Q56247090"><span title="mineral collector and dealer">Robert M. Lavinsky</span></a></bdi> (CC BY-SA 3.0)
trigonaluncommonCarbonates
Rhodochrosite
MnCO₃
This specimen features vibrant rose-pink to red rhodochrosite exhibiting a botryoidal habit, forming rounded, grape-like clusters, with some associated white quartz crystals.
Rhodochrosite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
3.5Crystal System
trigonalLuster
vitreousStreak Color
whiteCleavage
perfect rhombohedral on {1011}Fracture
uneven to conchoidalSpecific Gravity
3.45Colors
pink, rose-red, reddish-brownTransparency
transparent to translucentType Locality
Oppu mine, Nishimeya-mura, Naka-Tsugaru-gun, Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku region, JapanMineral Group
CarbonatesUses
jewelry, ornamental stone, collector, manganese oreAssociated Minerals
quartzRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Rhodochrosite commonly forms in hydrothermal veins, often associated with silver, lead, and copper deposits, and can also be found in metamorphic and sedimentary environments.
