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DESCRIPTION: | No. 38182 |
Mineral: | Pyroxmangite |
Locality: | Silverton District, San Juan County, Colorado |
Description: | Thin slab of pink pyroxmangite. This material was commonly labeled as rhodonite, another manganese silicate, but XRD tests by Casadevall in 1976 determined the mineral species was actually pyroxmangite. |
Overall Size: | 14x5x.4 cm |
Crystals: | |
Archived: | For reference only |
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