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4.3" Pink Manganoan Calcite Formation - Highly Fluorescent!
This is a 4.3" long formation of manganoan (manganese-bearing) calcite that was collected from the Shizhuyuan Mine in Hunan, China. It features a mixture of scalenohedral and flattened-rhombohedral crystal structure. The pink coloration of the calcite can be attributed to manganese impurities, and under both short and long wave UV, the calcite fluoresces a vibrant orange color.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
Manganoan calcite, also known as manganocalcite, is a pink, manganese-rich variety of calcite with a chemical composition of (Ca,Mn)CO3. It crystallizes in a trigonal crystal system and forms rhombohedral or scalenohedral crystals. These crystals tend to display a pink color that ranges anywhere from pinkish-salmon to hot pink. It often displays a bright orangey-pink fluorescence under short-wave UV light.
SPECIES
Calcite var. Manganese-Bearing
LOCATION
Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
SIZE
4.3 x 2.5"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#193381
