Inca Rose

A name applied to rhodochrosite from South America, usually Argentina.

Structural context

Rhodochrosite
Crystal System trigonalCrystal Class hexagonal scalenohedralSpace Group R-3c

Chemical context

Stoichiometric formulas

Inca Rose
mindat.org
  • March 13, 2023MnCO3
Rhodochrosite
mindat.org
  • March 13, 2023MnCO3
IMA
  • March 13, 2023Mn(CO3)
mineralogy.rocks
  • Aug. 30, 2022Mn2+CO3

Physical properties

ColorColor entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
    • rose
    • colourless
    • pale rose
      • yellowish-grey
      • gray
          Color noteOriginal color note from the source
          Pink, rose, red, yellowish-grey, brown, white, gray; colourless to pale rose in transmitted light.
          StreakStreak entities, recognized using a custom trained NER model
            Streak noteOriginal streak note from the source
            White
            Lustre
            Vitreous
            Pearly
            Fracture
            Irregular/Uneven
            Conchoidal
            Transparency
            Transparent
            Translucent
            Tenacity
            brittle
            Hardness
            3.5—4
            Calculated density
            3.7