Provenite

Wutong Mine (Wudong Mine), Liubao

MineUnknownDraft data

23.8147° N, 111.3756° E · ± 10 km

Rhodochrosite from Guangxi, China, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosite at Wutong Mine (Wudong Mine), Liubao

A group of pink rhodochrosite rhombs of various sizes on matrix from the Wutong Mine, Guangxi.
A group of pink rhodochrosite rhombs of various sizes on matrix from the Wutong Mine, Guangxi.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
A translucent deep pink compound rhodochrosite crystal made of tightly packed rhombs, Wutong Mine.
A translucent deep pink compound rhodochrosite crystal made of tightly packed rhombs, Wutong Mine.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Rhodochrosite crystals on matrix from the Wutong Mine, Liubao, Guangxi.
Rhodochrosite crystals on matrix from the Wutong Mine, Liubao, Guangxi.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Matrix covered with small rosettes of platy salmon-coloured rhodochrosite crystals, Wutong Mine.
Matrix covered with small rosettes of platy salmon-coloured rhodochrosite crystals, Wutong Mine.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
A large cherry-red rhodochrosite rhomb with a little quartz resting on smaller crystals, Wutong Mine.
A large cherry-red rhodochrosite rhomb with a little quartz resting on smaller crystals, Wutong Mine.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
MnCO₃
Morphology
Rhombohedra, compound crystals of stacked rhombs, and rosettes of platy crystals on matrix
Typical size
Single rhombs to about 2 cm on specimens 4-9 cm
Color / luster
Cherry-red, deep pink to salmon; translucent, lustrous
Associated minerals
Quartz
Availability
Scarce
History
Crystallized rhodochrosite came on the market from finds in the late 2000s

Sources: SRC-857 SRC-858 SRC-859

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Geology of the locality

Region
Guangxi
Country
China

Coordinates are those of Liubao (Liupu) town in Cangwu County, Wuzhou, from Wikidata; the mine lies near the town, hence +/- 10 km. Rhodochrosite here rests on the Commons specimen labels only (Mindat was not reachable).

Sources: SRC-856

Sources

  1. SRC-856 · Database
    Liupu Town (Q10893190)Wikidata contributors · Wikidata
  2. SRC-857 · Website
    File:Rhodochrosite-136001.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons (dealer label)
  3. SRC-858 · Website
    File:Rhodochrosite-181585.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons (dealer label)
  4. SRC-859 · Website
    File:Rhodochrosite-231813.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.