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Rhodochrosite

rhodochrosite with minor chalcopyrite

Origin: Emma Mine, Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana

Sample size: 4.7 x 4.7 x 1.5 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

Pseudomorph of mm-sized rosa-brown coloured rhodochrosite after 1-2 cm large barite crystals with small tetrahedrite

Origin: Casapalca Mine, Junin Province, Peru

Sample size: 4 x 4 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Diederik Visser

Diederik Visser Minerals & Petrological Services

Origin: Djayrem Mine, Kazakhstan

Ex. Keith Hayes coll.

Sample size: 3.9 x 1.9 x 1.4 cm

Photo courtesy of:

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

A shapely matrix, the top completely covered by micro pink crystals of rhodochrosite. Scattered nicely about these rhodochrosite crystals are gemmy transparent very pale amethystine crystals of quartz, many doubly terminated, measuring to 7 mm in size.

Origin: Taxco de Alarcon (Taxco), Municipio de Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico

Sample size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 4 cm

Origin: Uchucchacua mine, Oyon Province, Lima Dept., Peru

Ex Tom Dwyer collection

Sample size: 6 x 3 x 1.5 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens