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4.1" Rhodochrosite and Capillitite Stalactite Section - Argentina
This is a gorgeous polished stalactite section of rhodochrosite and capillitite from the famous Capillitas Mine in Argentina. Capillitite is a yellow-brown variety of rhodochrosite that gains its color from iron and zinc impurities.
It has been cut flat and polished to a glossy finish on one side and left rough on the other. It comes with an acrylic display stand.
It has been cut flat and polished to a glossy finish on one side and left rough on the other. It comes with an acrylic display stand.
About Argentina Rhodochrosite
Rhodochrosite from the Capillitas Mine in Catamarca, Argentina, is renowned for its striking pink to deep red coloration, often displayed in intricate, concentric banding. Formed in hydrothermal veins within a Miocene-aged volcanic complex, this rhodochrosite commonly occurs as stalactitic or botryoidal masses that are sliced and polished to reveal vibrant, bullseye-like patterns. Unlike the well-known transparent crystals from Sweet Home Mine in Colorado, Capillitas rhodochrosite is typically opaque and prized for its ornamental and lapidary appeal. Its unique visual character, shaped by rhythmic mineral deposition over millions of years, makes it one of the most distinctive and collectible varieties of rhodochrosite in the world.
Rhodochrosite from the Capillitas Mine in Catamarca, Argentina, is renowned for its striking pink to deep red coloration, often displayed in intricate, concentric banding. Formed in hydrothermal veins within a Miocene-aged volcanic complex, this rhodochrosite commonly occurs as stalactitic or botryoidal masses that are sliced and polished to reveal vibrant, bullseye-like patterns. Unlike the well-known transparent crystals from Sweet Home Mine in Colorado, Capillitas rhodochrosite is typically opaque and prized for its ornamental and lapidary appeal. Its unique visual character, shaped by rhythmic mineral deposition over millions of years, makes it one of the most distinctive and collectible varieties of rhodochrosite in the world.
SPECIES
Rhodochrosite & Capillitite
LOCATION
Capillitas Mine, Catamarca Province, Argentina
SIZE
4.1 x 2.4", up to .3" thick
CATEGORY
ITEM
#176278
