MANGANOAN CALCITE SPECIMENS

Manganoan calcite, also known as manganocalcite is a pink, manganese rich variety of calcite. It crystallizes in a trigonal crystal system and forms rhombohedral or scalenohedral crystals. These crystals tend to display a pink color of which intensity can range anywhere from a pinkish-salmon to a hot pink. Often this variety of calcite will exhibit fluorescent properties.