Rhodochrosite

  
 
  
Rhodochrosite on quartz
Origin: Uchucchacua mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
Sample size: 10.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm (top), 7.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm (bottom)
 
Origin: Silverton, Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 12 x 6 x 9 mm
 
  
Origin: Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
Sample size: 13.5 x 10 x 8.5 cm
 
Origin: Sunnyside mine, near Silverton, San Juan Co., Colorado
Ex Tom Dwyer Collection
Sample size: 22 mm in height
 
  
 
  
Pale pink crystals of rhodochrosite, "sugar coated" by a druse of micro quartz crystals
Origin: Uchucchacua mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
Ex Tom Dwyer Collection
Sample size: 5.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm (top), 7 x 5 x 3 cm (bottom)
 
Origin: La Capillita, Catamarca Province, Argentina
Ex Tom Dwyer Collection
Sample size: polished slice, measuring 4 cm in diameter, 3 mm in thickness
 
  
Rhodochrosite with quartz and chalcopyrite
Origin: Baia Sprie (Felsobanya), Maramures, Romania
Ex. Marvin Pearce coll.
Sample size: 4.5 x 7.5 x 2.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
Rhodochrosite with quartz
Origin: Nate's Pocket, Mini King Raise, Sweet Home mine, Alma, Colorado, United States
Sample size: 8 x 4 x 3.5 cm
 
  
 
 
  
 
Rhodochrosite with quartz
Origin: Hedgehog Pocket, Main Stope Drift, Sweet Home mine, Alma, Colorado, United States
Sample size: 4 x 3.5 x 2 cm (top), 8 x 5.5 x 3 cm (2nd row), 6 x 5 x 3 cm (3rd row), 6.5 x 4 x 3 cm (bottom)
 
rhodochrosite with fluorite and quartz
Origin: Butterfly Pocket, Main Stope Drift, Sweet Home mine, Alma, Colorado, United States
Sample size: 7 x 5 x 4 cm
 
  
Bubblegum pink, botryoidal rhodochrosite coated with fine crystalline rhodochrosite crystals.
Origin: Santa Eulalia Dist., Chihuahua, Mexico
Ex. Polak collection
Sample size: 3 x 2.5 x 1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
 
Origin: Wuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Sample size: 6.4 x 3.6 x 1.5 cm (top/2nd row), 6 x 5.3 x 2.7 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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