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Massive Alabandite with Rhodochrosite
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Collection |
John Betts - Fine Minerals |
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Description |
Massive brown Alabandite with a few crystal faces showing up to 12 mm and smaller grains in Au-Te ore with small cavities lined with pale pink-yellow Rhodochrosite (or Mn-Calcite) crystals. The Alabandite is weakly magnetic. Rare. Ex. John A. Rorer, Jr. collection #043; Ex. George P. Carlson, University of London 1951. |
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Locality |
Sacaramb (formerly Nagyág), Transylvania, Romania |
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Dimensions |
7 x 7 x 4 cm. |
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Specimen Grade |
B |
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Photograph |
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