Capillitite
A variety of Rhodochrosite
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About Capillitite
Formula:
(Mn,Zn,Fe)CO3
Colour:
Yellowish brown, gray, dark brown
Name:
From the locality Capillitas in Argentina.
A variety of Rhodochrosite
Yellowish brown to gray banded ferro-zinciferous variety of rhodochrosite.
Yellowish brown to gray banded ferro-zinciferous variety of rhodochrosite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
27208 (as Capillitite)
3406 (as Rhodochrosite)
3406 (as Rhodochrosite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:27208:3 (as Capillitite)
mindat:1:1:3406:3 (as Rhodochrosite)
mindat:1:1:3406:3 (as Rhodochrosite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
31b5f353-ae05-4a2d-814c-fba2715b5812 (as Capillitite)
898539b3-6a81-4c5a-a335-a686f00bf45a (as Rhodochrosite)
898539b3-6a81-4c5a-a335-a686f00bf45a (as Rhodochrosite)
Physical Properties of Capillitite
Colour:
Yellowish brown, gray, dark brown
Chemical Properties of Capillitite
Other Language Names for Capillitite
Spanish:Capillitita
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Capillitite associated with Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Capillitite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-27208.html
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References for Capillitite
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Localities for Capillitite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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South Africa | |
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Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina