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6.5" Bladed, Pink Manganoan Calcite Crystals - China
This is a gorgeous, 6.5" wide cluster of pink manganoan (manganese-bearing) calcite crystals, collected from the Hunan Province of China. The pink coloration of these crystals can be attributed to manganese impurities.
Manganoan calcite, also known as manganocalcite, is a pink, manganese-rich variety of calcite with a chemical composition of (Ca,Mn)CO3. It crystallizes in a trigonal crystal system and forms rhombohedral or scalenohedral crystals. These crystals tend to display a pink color that ranges anywhere from pinkish-salmon to hot pink. It often displays a bright orangey-pink fluorescence under short-wave UV light.
SPECIES
Calcite var. Manganese Bearing
LOCATION
Dao Zhi, Lieyang Co, Hunan Province, China
SIZE
6.5 x 4.6 x 1.7"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#228074
