2.15" Sparkly Rhodochrosite Crystals - Kuruman, South Africa

Sparkly Rhodochrosite Crystals - Kuruman, South Africa #190183

This is a sparkly, vibrant pink cluster of Rhodochrosite crystals from the N'Chwaning II Mine in the Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. A exceptionally nice specimen. The entire piece measures 2.15 x 1.65 x .75"

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.

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