Massive Alabandite with Rhodochrosite
Collection
John Betts - Fine Minerals
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.
Locality
Sacaramb (formerly Nagyág), Transylvania, Romania
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