mineral general info

Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosite with quartz

Origin: Good Luck Pocket, Main Stope Drift, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park Co., Colorado, U.S.A.
ex- Gene Meieran Collection

Sample size: 12 x 9 x 5 cm

Origin: N'Chwaning Mine, South Africa

Sample size: 2.5 x 2.1 cm

This specimen has rather large pyrochroite crystals covered with a thin layer of light pink rhodochrosite. In some places the rhodochrosite is so thin that the dark color of the pyrochroite underneath presents a bluish cast to it.

Origin: Långban, Sweden

Harry von Eckermann Collection

Sample size: 7.1 x 6.8 x 3.5 cm

Photo courtesy of:

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

Rhodochrosite with quartz

Origin: Uchucchacua mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru

Sample size: 3 x 3.5 cm (top), 28 x 23 x 18 mm (middle), 4 x 3.5 x 3.8 cm (bottom)

Rhodochrosite on quartz

Origin: Sunnyside mine, San Juan Co., Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 6 x 5.5 x 4 cm

Origin: Emma mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, U.S.A.

Sample size: 5.5 x 8 x 2.5 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

Origin: N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Ex. Willard Perkins, John & Linda Stimson collections

Sample size: 2.1 x 1.8 x 1.2 cm

Origin: Corner Pocket area, Watercourse Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado
Ex. John & Linda Stimson collection

Sample size: 2.3 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone