Rhodochrosite pseudmorph after ??
Rhodochrosite on
calcite
Origin: Wessels Mine, Kalahari, South Africa
Sample size: 7 x 5 x 4 cm (top), 4 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm (middle), 4 x 3 x 1.25 cm
(bottom)
Origin: N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari, South Africa
These were cut by gemologist and rhodochrosite specialist Paul Cory in
Columbus, Ohio in 1989
Sample size: 3.03 and 2.8 carats
Origin: Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
Sample size: 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm
Origin: N'Chwaning I Mine , Kalahari, South Africa
Sample size: 2.3 x 1.5 x 1 cm
Origin: Clay Pocket, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 1.8 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm
Origin: Uchuchaccua Mine, Lima Dept., Peru
Sample size: 2.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm
Origin: American Tunnel Mine, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado, U.S.A.
ex. Lottie Shipley, Rainer Hoffman-Rothe Collections
ex. Lottie Shipley, Rainer Hoffman-Rothe Collections
Sample size: 6 x 5.5 x 4 cm
Origin: Grizzly Bear Mine Mine, Ouray County, Colorado, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3.3 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm
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