Rhodochrosite

  

Origin: Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Prov., Ancash Dept., Peru

Sample size: 4.1 x 3.5 x 2.8 cm

 

  

Ex. Collectors Edge coll.

  

The quartz crystal is fully terminated and has a cluster of rhombic crystals of rhodochrosite to 1.2 cm across set on one end of it.

Origin: Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado, U.S.A.

Sample size: 5 x 3.3 x 2.6 cm (top), 2.7 x 1.2 x 1 cm (2nd/bottom row)

 

  

Origin: Ortiz Vein, Capillitas Mine, Andalgalá, Catamarca, Argentina

Sample size: 6.1 x 3.7 x 1.7 cm

 

  

Origin: Speculator Mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana, U.S.A.

Sample size: 12.5 x 9.5 x 6.4 cm

 

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Rhodochrosite on barite

Origin: Hotazel Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa

Sample size: 6.9 x 6.9 x 2.4 cm (top/2nd row), 5.7 x 3.4 x 2.7 cm (3rd/4th row), 4.5 x 3.2 x 2.3 cm (5th/6th row), 4 x 4 x 1.8 cm (bottom)

 

  

Origin: Black Rock Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa

Sample size: 12.0 x 7.3 x 2.7 cm

 

Origin: NChwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa

Ex. Charlie Key collection

Sample size: 3.3 x 3.1 x 2.1 cm

 

  

Rhodochrosite with fluorite

Origin: Rainbow Pocket, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado, U.S.A.

Ex. Steve Smale collection

Sample size: 8.4 x 4.3 x 3.8 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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