Rhodochrosite

  
Rhodochrosite with quartz, there are numerous small 1-2 mm crystals of apatite on two of the crystal faces and there is a 0.5 cm crystal of colour zoned fluorite
Origin: Steve's Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park Co., Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3.2 x 3.1 x 2.2 cm
 
  
Rhodochrosite with quartz and milky-white fluorite
Origin: Porcelain Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park Co., Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5.5 x 4 x 3 cm
 
  
Rhodochrosite with quartz
Origin: 01-04 Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park Co., Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6.5 x 4 x 4 cm
 

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John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

Origin: Hotazel, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Sample size: 26 mm in height
 
  
 
  
Origin: Uchucchacua mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
Sample size: 26 mm across, crystal grouping measuring 7 mm across (top), 3 x 2.5 x 3.7 cm (bottom)
 
Origin: Argentina
Sample size: 23 x 30 x 20 mm, polished
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
Origin: N’Chwaning Mine, Kuruman, Cape Province, South Africa
Sample size: 3.8 x 2.9 x 2.3 cm
 
  
 
Rhodochrosite with hematite
Origin: N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Ex. John & Linda Stimson collection
Sample size: 2.2 x 1.2 x 1.0 cm (top), 2.3 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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