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TitleRhodochrosite and alabandite from Santa Cruz County, Arizona
DescriptionMost of this sample is pink-orange rhodochrosite, MnCO3. Rhodochrosite is the manganese equivalent of calcite, CaCO3. The black material is albandite, MnS, a mineral closely related to galena, PbS.
LocationUSA ▹ Arizona ▹ Santa Cruz. Near Harshaw.
PhotographerDarla Sondrol. 2001-06-18.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #173.
Key wordsalabandite, rhodochrosite, Arizona
Tech details768 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number774