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Rhodochrosite from
Madem-Lakkos, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece


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Rhodochrosite

Madem-Lakkos, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Madem-Lakkos, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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Rhodochrosite

Madem-Lakkos, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Madem-Lakkos, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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Rhodochrosite

Madem-Lakkos, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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Rhodochrosite, etc.

Madem-Lakkos, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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Rhodochrosite

Madem-Lakkos, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
01393630017272034628959.jpg
Rhodochrosite, etc.

Madem-Lakkos, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
08190900017271983305125.jpg
Rhodochrosite

Madem-Lakkos, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
02845740017271983339896.jpg
Rhodochrosite, etc.

Madem-Lakkos, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
02166130017272034615832.jpg
Rhodochrosite

Madem-Lakkos, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
01393630017272034628959.jpg
Rhodochrosite, etc.

Madem-Lakkos, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Comments:Exceptional pseudomorphosis specimen in NHM, Paris 32 x 24 cm, year 1966 [see Bancroft, Peter (1973) The World's Finest Minerals and Crystals].
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Significance:Classic locality for this mineral (see references.)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz88
- var Rock Crystal1
Pyrite36
Calcite36
- var Manganese-bearing Calcite1
Sphalerite25
Aragonite22
Arsenopyrite14
Galena9
Chalcopyrite7
Baryte2
Gypsum2
- var Selenite1
Kutnohorite1
Stibnite1
Bournonite1
Dolomite1
- var Manganese-bearing Dolomite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Madem-Lakkos, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Photo GalleryView Gallery (90 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:126303
Long-form Identifier:1:3:126303:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘMavres Petres, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘOlympiada, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘPiavitza, Kassandra mining district, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece
75.0km (46.6 miles) ⓘPalea Kavala deposit, Kavala, Kavala, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
85.7km (53.3 miles) ⓘMavro Xylo Mine, Kato Nevrokopi, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
92.1km (57.2 miles) ⓘKato Nevrokopi village, Kato Nevrokopi, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
References
Gatedal, Kjell (n.d.) Personal Communication.
Zeschke, G. (1963): Das Mineralvorkommen von Kassandra und Laurion, Griechenland. Der Aufschluss, 14 (5), 125-129 (in German).
Bancroft, Peter (1973) The World's Finest Minerals and Crystals.tav XXXI
 
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