Rhodonite

 

  

Rhodonite with hematite and aegirine, var. schefferite

  

This specimen has some rich pink coloured crystals of rhodonite set on matrix of garnet and what have been suggested as being clinopyroxene. There are also scattered small crystals of colourless barite. This specimen has a Foote label pasted on the back of it.

Origin: Långban, Sweden, Europe

Ex. Frank Edwards collection

Sample size: 8 x 5 x 4 cm (top), 7 x 7 x 3 cm (2nd/3rd row), 8 x 4.2 x 2.4 cm (4th/bottom row)

 

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Rhodonite twin

Origin: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Sample size: 1.7 x 1.1 .9 cm

 

  

 

  

Origin: Chiurucu Mine (1998), Huanuco Dept., Peru

Sample size: 3.4 x 3.1 x 1.3 cm (top), 9.4 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm (bottom)

 

  

Origin: undisclosed mine in Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Sample size: 4.5 x 2.4 x 1.9 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  

Rhodonite in galena

Origin: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Sample size: 4.5 x 2.7 x 3 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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