Provenite

Săcărâmb (Nagyág)

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45.9670° N, 22.9670° E · ± 10 km

Rhodochrosite from Hunedoara County, Romania, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Rhodochrosite

On the same specimen

Same specimen Calcite with Rhodochrosite

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show rhodochrosite with calcite together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Rhodochrosite at Săcărâmb (Nagyág)

Sharp pastel-pink rhodochrosite pseudomorphs after calcite rhombs from Săcărâmb (Nagyág), Romania.
Sharp pastel-pink rhodochrosite pseudomorphs after calcite rhombs from Săcărâmb (Nagyág), Romania.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
MnCO₃
Morphology
Sharp pseudomorphs after calcite rhombs
Typical size
Specimen about 6.6 cm
Color / luster
Pastel pink, lustrous
Associated minerals
Calcite
Availability
Scarce

Sources: SRC-951

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Geology of the locality

Region
Hunedoara County
Country
Romania

Coordinates as given on the Wikipedia page (Certej commune area), village level.

Sources: SRC-938

Sources

  1. SRC-938 · Website
    SăcărâmbWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-951 · Website
    File:Rhodochrosite-Calcite-169809.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.