Rhodochrosite

Polished slab of stalactitic rhodochrosite
Origin: Capillitas, Argentina
Picture height: 8.8 cm
Sample owner: W.R. Moorer
 
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Pieter Stemvers, Leusden, Netherlands

email: stemvers@hetnet.nl

 

Origin: N'Chwaning mine, Kalahari Mn field, South Africa
Sample size: 4 x 2 x 1 cm, largest crystal 2 cm

 

  

Origin: Silverton, Colorado, USA
Sample size: 8 x 5 x 3 cm, crystals up to 4 mm
 
Origin: Silverton, Colorado, USA
Sample size: 2 x 2 x 2 cm
  
Origin: Emma mine, Butte, Montana, USA
Sample size: 9 x 7 x 3  cm
 
     
Rhodochrosite replacing barite
Origin: Huaron, Pasco, Peru
Sample size: 13 x 6 x 6 cm
 
    
Origin: Emma mine, Silver Bow Co., Montana, USA
Sample size: 5 x 4 x 2 cm, crystals to 5 mm
 
  
Origin: N'Chwaning mine, Kalahari Mn-field, South Africa
Sample size: 3 x 2 x 2 cm, crystals to 1.5 cm
 
 
Origin: Zhairem, ?
Sample size: 6 x 5 x 5 cm
 
  
Rhodochrosite with quartz (to 5 mm)
Origin: Huaron, Pasco, Peru
Sample size: 11 x 7 x 5 cm
 
  
Light pink, rounded crystals in flower like structures approximately 7 mm in diameter.
Origin: Pachapaqui Dist., Ancash Department, Bolognesi Prov., Peru
Ex. DeVito Collection
Sample size: 4 x 2 x 1 cm
 
 
 
Rhodochrosite with quartz
Origin: Hedgehog Pocket, Sweet Home mine, Alma, Colorado, United States
Sample size: 5 x 3 x 2 cm (top), 6.5 x 3 x 2 cm (2nd row), 5 x 3 x 3 cm (bottom)
 
  
Rhodochrosite with quartz
Origin: Sweet Home mine, Alma, Colorado, United States
Sample size: 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Uchucchaqua, Lima Dept., Peru
Ex. Eaton Collection
Sample size: 6 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm
 
  
Origin: Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima, Peru
Ex. Polak collection
Sample size: 7 x 3 x 4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
Origin: 02-05 Pocket, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
 
  
Rhodochrosite with quartz
Origin: Porcelain Pocket, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6 x 3 x 3 cm
 
  
Rhodochrosite covered with fluorite
Origin: Rainbow Pocket, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado, U.S.A.
ex. Gene Meieran collection
Sample size: 8 x 7 x 2.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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