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 Rhodochrosite, Quartz and Pyrite Specimen #Key24 3.4 x 3.0 x 1.2cm Miniature Liu Bao Mine Guangxi Zhuang A.R. China What more can I say that the pictures don't already convey. This piece is a two sided plate in my opinion as it can be displayed from either side. One side is almost completely covered (photo) by light pink rhodo rosettes, while the other side is home to quartz, pyrite and some rhodo xls. Minor edge damage where it was released from the matrix. Possible minor wolframite on this piece as well.  |
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Rhodochrosite and Quartz Specimen #Key25 11.6 x 7.4 x 4.8cm Cabinet Herja Romania Defunct Locality $125 Here's a rather large and showy Romanian specimen! It consists of numerous masses of rhodochrosite rosettes to over 1cm that are pale pink to almost white in color. Some exhibit what appears to be a bit of iron staining casting a yellowish tone on them. They are surrounded by numerous quartz xls and micro galena xls. No damage to the rhodo but there are a few broken quartz points. Excellent specimen from a defunct local. |
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Rhodochrosite on Alabandite Specimen #Key26 8.7 x 5.3 x 3.0cm Small Cabinet Sacaramb (Nagyag) Apuseni Mountains Hunedoara County Transylvania, Romania Antique Specimen Type Locality While visiting Jorde Fabre in Tucson, we found this awesome antique specimen. According to Jorde, it hails from mining operations that took place over 100 years ago. Specimens from Nagyag are very few and far between, to say the least! This specimen consists of a mass of alabandite that has a number of what I would describe as open vugs, that are lined with lustrous pink rhodochrosite rosettes. In addition to there are a number of small quartz xls as well as druzy pyrite. No damage. |
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Rhodochrosite Specimen #Key27 8.3 x 6.3 x 4.0cm Small Cabinet Manuelita Mine Morococha District Yauli Province Junin Department, Peru This specimen consists of a mass of intergrown pale to bright pink rhombs that are somewhat coated by a cementatious unknown (possibly barite) mineral. An affordable and attractive mineral specimen! |
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Rhodochrosite Specimen #Key28 7.9 x 5.8 x 3.3cm Small Cabinet Manuelita Mine Morococha District Yauli Province Junin Department, Peru $45 Here's a colorful and showy specimen from Peru. It's made up of altered rhombs of pinkish to lavender opaque rhodo xls. The xls are shaped like mini pyramids. Not a form of rhodochrosite xls that I'm used to seeing, but attractive none the less. |
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Rhodochrosite and Quartz Specimen #Key29 4.2 x 2.4 x 1.6cm Miniature Uchucchacua Mine Oyon Province Lima Department, Peru Here's a specimen that's covered by glassy quartz crystals with a number of interspersed gemmy pink rhodo rhombs. A lustrous and attractive specimen from a world famous local. Specimens of this quality have not been produced by this mine in quite some time. |
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Rhodochrosite Specimen #Key30 3.8 x 2.8 x 1.6cm Miniature Uchucchacua Mine Oyon Province Lima Department, Peru $45 Here's a specimen that's comprised of one main cluster of xls on matrix. The cluster measures 1.4x1.0cm. The xls are very gemmy, display a complex stair step pattern and are cherry red in color. Specimens of this quality have not been produced by this mine in quite some time. |
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Rhodochrosite Specimen #Key31 4.1 x 3.7 x 1.2cm Miniature N'Chwaning Mine #2 Kuruman, Cape Province South Africa Here's a specimen that's made up of small dark pink botryoidal rhodo masses to 7mm. They appear to have a druzy quartz coating giving them their luster and shine! There is some very minor edge damage present. |
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Rhodochrosite Specimen #Key32 5.3 x 4.2 x 1.7cm Miniature Wessels Mine Kalahari Manganese Fields South Africa This piece reminds me of the surface of mars. It is nearly round and displays what look like canals or channels. I would consider this piece botryoidal with a druzy quartz coating giving it its sheen. This is one cool rock indeed! |
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Rhodochrosite Specimen #Key33 2.7 x 2.1 x 1.5cm Thumbnail Sunnyside Mine American Tunnel Silverton District San Juan County, Colorado $45 Here's an old timer from Colorado. It's made up of a mass of pale pink adjoining rhodo rhombs to 7mm. They are coated with a druzy coating giving them a somewhat white washed look. |
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Rhodochrosite Specimen #Key34 7.8 x 4.4 x 4.3cm Small Cabinet Wessels Mine Kalahari Manganese Fields South Africa Fluorescent $125 Here's a matrix piece that has had one side almost completely covered by bubble gum pink botryoidal rhodo xls coated with what appear to be mini scalenohedral water clear calcite xls giving this piece a very sparkly appearance. In addition, when it's exposed to SW UV light, this specimen glows bright red orange. No damage. |
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Rhodochrosite Specimen #Key35 6.6 x 5.4 x 2.5cm Small Cabinet Wessels Mine Kalahari Manganese Fields South Africa Fluorescent $150 Here's a matrix piece that has had one side almost completely covered by bubble gum pink botryoidal rhodo xls coated with what appear to be mini scalenohedral water clear calcite xls giving this piece a very sparkly appearance. In addition, when it's exposed to SW UV light, this specimen glows bright red orange. The backside of this piece has a number of open vugs which are filled with bright pink mini botryoidal rhodo xls. Minor edge abrasion. |
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