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1.75" Vibrant Pink Rhodochrosite - Wutong Mine, China
This is a 1.75" wide piece of intense, red-pink rhodochrosite from the Wutong (Wudong) Mine in Guangxi, China. There are what appear to be crystal faces throughout this specimen, however it's possible this is a result of cleaving. Tiny pyrite crystals can be found interspersed around the rhodochrosite.
It has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.
It has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.
Rhodochrosite is a manganese carbonate mineral with the chemical composition MnCO3. The crystals typically have a rosy pink to red coloration with rhombohedral cleaving in three directions. It forms from hydrothermal pockets and can be found as both crystals and in banded formations. Its color and occasional banding patterns make it a popular stone for faceting and cutting into cabochons. Premier specimens come from China, South Africa, Argentina, where it is the national mineral, and from the Sweet Home Mine in Alma, Colorado.
SPECIES
Rhodochrosite & Pyrite
LOCATION
Wutong Mine (Wudong Mine), Liubao, Guangxi, China
SIZE
1.75 x 1.25"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#231596
