Calcite (Manganese-rich)

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Calcite (manganese-rich), 19.5 cm, from the Androvo mine, Erma Reka, Smolyn Oblast, Bulgaria. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

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SpeciesManganese, Calcite

SizeLarge Cabinet

Dimensions19.5 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityBulgaria, Smolyan Province, Androvo mine

Publications

Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 102

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David Dinsmore

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