A specimen of the mineral rhodochrosite,found in Africa. Rhodochrosite is formed in hydrothermal veins associated with copper,silver and lead sulfides and other manganese minerals. It is fairly common as a sedimentary mineral in the oxidation zone of sulfide deposits or as a precipitate from hydrothermal solutions. Its crystals are rhombohedral. It is used as an ore of manganese when available in large enough quantities | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Fisher, Arnold |
Taille de l’image : | 4631 px × 3496 px |
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