Rhodochrosite, Calcite var. Manganoan: Trepča complex, Kosovo

Description

Species: Rhodochrosite, Calcite var. Manganoan

Locality: Trepča complex, Trepča valley, Mitrovica, Mitrovica District, Kosovo

Dimensions: 9 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm.

The famous Trepca Mining District, a world-class locality for numerous sulfide and gangue minerals, has recently started producing fine specimens again. This showy specimen features unusual cone-like pink rhodochrosite crystals over which baby-pink manganocalcite crystals have grown. A classic association for Trepca! Mark Cross photo.