Chemical Formula: MnCO3

Chemical Name: Manganese Carbonate

Mineral Class: Carbonate

Mineral Notes: Rhodochrosite is a very attractive mineral with a distinguishing pink or red colour. Indeed the name means rose-colored. The species frequently occurs as rhombohedral, and more rarely scalahedral, crystals. In a massive form its pink and white bands are extremely beautiful and are often used in jewellery.

Description: Superbly formed crystals of pink Rhodochrosite on a mixed matrix of Sphalerite and Pyrite. The thickness of the Rhodochrosite layer allows banded growth zones to be seen. The surface crystals are extremely lustrous and well formed. A very aesthetic display specimen. 

Location: Cavnic, Maramures, Romania.