Rhodochrosite

Hardness ( Moh )

" 4

Crystal System

Trigonal

Specific Gravity

3.6

Refractive Index

1.578 - 1.840

Birefringence

Family

Colour(s)

Pink,rose

Cleavage

Francture Type

Uneven, conchoidal

Luster

Streak

White

Transparency

Transparent to translucent

Formula

MnCO3

Country

Found In Afghanistan,Argentina,Armenia,Australia,Austria,Baltic Sea,Belgium,Bolivia,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Brazil,Bulgaria,Burkina Faso,Canada,Chile,China,Czech Republic,Ecuador,Egypt,Finland,France,Gabon,Georgia,Germany,Ghana,Greece,Greenland,Honduras,Hungary,India,Indonesia,Iran,Ireland,Isle of Man,Italy,Japan,Kazakhstan,Kosovo,Kyrgyzstan,Madagascar,Mali,Mexico,Mongolia,Myanmar,Namibia,New Zealand,North Macedonia,Norway,Pacific Ocean,Pakistan,Papua New Guinea,Peru,Philippines,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Russia,Saudi Arabia,Slovakia,South Africa,South Korea,Spain,Sudan,Sweden,Switzerland,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Tanzania,Turkey,UK,Ukraine,USA,Vietnam