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1.7" Rhodochrosite Stalactite End Cut - Argentina
This is a gorgeous, partially polished specimen of banded rhodochrosite from the famous Capillitas Mine in Argentina.
Rhodochrosite is a manganese carbonate mineral with them chemical composition MnCO3. The crystals typically have a pink-red coloration and cleaves with rhombohedral cleaving in three directions. It forms from hydrothermal pockets and can be found as both crystals and in banded formations.
SPECIES
Rhodochrosite
LOCATION
Capillitas Mine, Catamarca Province, Argentina
SIZE
1.7 x 1.6", .7" thick
CATEGORY
ITEM
#80941