Provenite

Morro da Mina Mine (Conselheiro Lafaiete)

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20.6600° S, 43.7858° W · ± 10 km

Rhodochrosite from Minas Gerais, Brazil, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosite at Morro da Mina Mine (Conselheiro Lafaiete)

A large rhodochrosite specimen from the old Morro da Mina manganese mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete.
A large rhodochrosite specimen from the old Morro da Mina manganese mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Bright red botryoidal and crystalline rhodochrosite labelled Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais.
Bright red botryoidal and crystalline rhodochrosite labelled Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
A second old specimen of bright red rhodochrosite labelled Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais.
A second old specimen of bright red rhodochrosite labelled Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
MnCO₃
Morphology
Botryoidal and crystalline masses
Typical size
Specimens to about 12 cm
Color / luster
Bright red
Availability
Scarce
History
Only a small trickle of specimens has come from this old manganese mine

Sources: SRC-942 SRC-943

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Old manganese mine.
Region
Minas Gerais
Country
Brazil

Coordinates are those of Conselheiro Lafaiete town (Wikipedia), hence +/- 10 km. Photos labelled only 'Conselheiro Lafaiete' are placed here on the assumption that they come from this manganese mine.

Sources: SRC-934

Sources

  1. SRC-934 · Website
    Conselheiro LafaieteWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-942 · Website
    File:Rhodochrosite-265747.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons (dealer label)
  3. SRC-943 · Website
    File:Rhodochrosite-27456.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons (dealer label)

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.