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Rhodochrosite from
Xiaochayuan Mine (Rongxi Mine), Rongxi, Xiushan Co., Chongqing, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Xiaochayuan Mine (Rongxi Mine), Rongxi, Xiushan Co., Chongqing, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:484218
Long-form Identifier:1:3:484218:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘGeliao Mn deposit, Xiushan Co., Chongqing, China
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘDaotuo Mn deposit, Songtao Mn ore field, Songtao Miao Autonomous County, Tongren, Guizhou, China
31.6km (19.6 miles) ⓘMinyue Mn deposit (Mingyue Mn deposit), Chengkou Co., Chongqing, China
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘXixibao Mn deposit, Songtao Mn ore field, Songtao Miao Autonomous County, Tongren, Guizhou, China
41.6km (25.8 miles) ⓘDatangpo Mn deposit, Songtao Mn ore field, Songtao Miao Autonomous County, Tongren, Guizhou, China
42.0km (26.1 miles) ⓘYanglizhang Mn deposit, Songtao Mn ore field, Songtao Miao Autonomous County, Tongren, Guizhou, China
70.8km (44.0 miles) ⓘMinyue Mn deposit (Minle Mn deposit), Huayuan Co., Xiangxi, Hunan, China
References
Qi Zhou, Yuansheng Du, and Ying Qin (2013): Mineral Deposits 32(3), 457-466
www.mineralmundi.com (n.d.) http://www.mineralmundi.com/rongxi-10003749.htm
 
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