This specimen is all rhodochrosite of a light to moderate rose pink colour.
The large crystal on the side of the specimen is 2.5 cm across. The dark spots
on the crystals are small crystal groups of
pyrite
and
sphalerite.
Origin: Sunnyside Mine, San Juan Co., Colorado, Southwest USA
Sample size: 5.2 x 3.6 x 2.3 cm
Rhodochrosite with
quartz
Origin: Consuezo, Pasta Bueno District. Ancash Dept., Peru
Sample size: 29 x 16 x 11 mm
Origin: Emma Mine, Butte, Montana, U.S.A.
Sample size: 4.7 x 4 x 2.3 cm
Origin: Ortiz Vein, Capillitas Mine, Andalgalá, Catamarca, Argentina
Sample size: 6.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm
Rhodochrosite and
quartz
Origin: Sunnyside Mine, Silverton, Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm
This specimen has lustrous stepped rhombic crystals of rhodocrosite to 1 cm
across. There are also several small colourless, rounded crystals of
fluorite
to 3mm across.
Origin: Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Prov., Lima Department, Peru
Sample size: 6.5 x 4.5 x 3.6 cm
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