Provenite

Zhairem deposit (Djayrem)

MineUnknownDraft data

48.3375° N, 70.1692° E · ± 10 km

Rhodochrosite from Kazakhstan, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosite at Zhairem deposit (Djayrem)

A cabinet specimen of largely massive rhodochrosite labelled Djayrem (Zhairem), Kazakhstan.
A cabinet specimen of largely massive rhodochrosite labelled Djayrem (Zhairem), Kazakhstan.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Botryoidal, rolling rhodochrosite from a small early-1990s find at Zhairem, Kazakhstan.
Botryoidal, rolling rhodochrosite from a small early-1990s find at Zhairem, Kazakhstan.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
MnCO₃
Morphology
Massive to botryoidal, rolling crusts
Typical size
Specimens 8-10 cm
Color / luster
Pink to red
Availability
Scarce
History
A small find in the early 1990s

Sources: SRC-921 SRC-922

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Geology of the locality

Country
Kazakhstan

Coordinates are those of Zhairem settlement (Wikidata), hence +/- 10 km. Photos labelled Djayrem and Zhairem are combined here.

Sources: SRC-911

Sources

  1. SRC-911 · Database
    Zhairem (Q2230276)Wikidata contributors · Wikidata
  2. SRC-921 · Website
    File:Rhodochrosite-russ-10a.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons (dealer label)
  3. SRC-922 · Website
    File:Rhodochrosite-d06-52a.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.