Rhodochrosite

  

Rhodochrosite and tetrahedrite

  

Rhodochrosite, fluorite, tetrahedrite and apatite

Origin: Millenium Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park Co., Colorado, USA

Sample size: 5.5 x 3.7 x 2. 6 cm (top/2nd row), 7.1 x 5.4 x 3.3 cm (3rd/bottom row)

 

  

Rhodochrosite, fluorite, tetrahedrite and apatite
Origin: Porcelain Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park Co., Colorado, USA

Sample size: 7 x 5 x 5 cm

 

  

 

  

This specimen is primarily comprised of light rose pink coloured rhodochrosite crystals. The largest of the rhombic shaped crystals is 1.7 cm across on the diagonal. There are minute crystals of pyrite spinkled on the surface of the crystals which is a trademark of this locality.
Origin: Emma Mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, Northwest USA
Ex - G.W. Fisher Collection

Sample size: 8.5 x 5.7 x 2.4 cm (top/2nd row), 5.7 x 3 x 2.2 cm (3rd/bottom row)

 

  

Rhodochrosite with fluorite and sphalerite

Origin: Wuzhou, Guangxi Prov., China

Sample size: 5.3 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm

 

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Rhodochrosite with quartz

Origin: Pasto Bueno District, Ancash Department, Peru

Sample size: 6.7 x 6.3 x 3.3 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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