This specimen has many crystals of rhodonite to 1.4 cm across. Most have
partial terminations and dull luster which is typical for Långban. The colour
is rich raspberry red. Other species present are
barite as
light etched tabular crystals,
hematite
as crystals and the matrix is mostly fine grained
garnet.
This specimen is predominantly smoky
quartz of
massive habit with included crystalline pods of rich red colored rhodonite.
Quartz
was described as "relatively rare" in the Långban skarns. In some localities
the rhodonite was sufficiently ornate to be used as decorative stone.
Origin: Långban, Sweden
Harry von Eckermann Collection
Sample size: 7.5 x 5 x 3.5 cm (top/2nd row), 10 x 7 x 3.5 cm (bottom)
Origin: Chiurucu Mine, Huanaco Dept., Peru, South America
Sample size: 2.3 1.5 x 1 cm
This specimen is mostly massive rhodonite with pods of
galena
and isolated crystals of rhodonite to 1.3 cm in length. The crystals are
terminated on one end.
This specimen of
galena
hosts deep red and gemmy crystals of rhodonite to 0.8 cm in length.
This specimen of galena hosts deep red and gemmy crystals of rhodonite to 1.5
cm in length. Also found are scattered crystals of
spessartine to 1.2 cm across.
Origin: North Mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Sample size: 2.2 x 1.5 x 1 cm (top), 4.3 x 3 x 1.9 cm (2nd row), 3.8 x 3.6 x
2.4 cm (3rd row), 9.5 x 8 x 7.1 cm (bottom)
Large 2.5 cm rhodonite crystal in
galena.
Origin: Broken Hill Mine, New South Wales, Australia
Ex. Mike Keim collection
Sample size: 3.5 x 3.5 x 3.2 cm
Trinityminerals.com
Origin: 1991 Pocket, Chiurucu Mine, Dos de Mayo, Huanuco Dept., Peru
Ex. M. Zinn collection
Sample size: 6 x 5.7 x 3.5 cm
