Specimen #263

Name: Manganocalcite with Quartz and Pyrite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Pachapaqui Mine, Ancasch, Peru

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 8 X 4.5 X 3 cm

Weight:

Acquired: 2006-08-31

Source: Ebay: B and L Fine Minerals and Crystals

Label: N

Comment: pink Manganocalcite with Quartz and Pyrite Crystals on matrix from Peru. The Manganese substituting in the Calcium Carbonate molecule is what makes this specimen so colorful.

Minerals: Manganocalcite Pyrite (FeS₂) Quartz (SiO₂)

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