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2.15" Sparkling Rhodochrosite After Calcite with Pyrite - Bulgaria
This is a very interesting, 2.15" wide specimen of sparkling, pink rhodochrosite after calcite, collected from the Androvo Mine in Bulgaria. Much of the preexisting calcite dissolved away, leaving a cavity within the rhodochrosite. Tiny pyrite crystals can be found scattered throughout the specimen.
It has been mounted to an acrylic display base.
It has been mounted to an acrylic display base.
About Rhodochrosite
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.
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.
$195
SPECIES
Rhodochrosite & Pyrite
LOCATION
Androvo Mine, Erma Reka, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
SIZE
2.15 x 1.7"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#323950
