Rhodochrosite with Quartz
specimen number:
8632273
location:
Sunnyside mine, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
description: Beautiful old time Colorado piece with pink rhombohedral crystals of rhodochrosite measuring to 2.5 cm in size across this quite crystallized quartz matrix. Very minimal cleaving present, the crystals are quite large for the species from this locality.
Questions about this specimen?
Send an email
or call us: 314-341-1811.
See More
Related by Mineral (Rhodochrosite):
Rhodochrosite — Romania
Origin: Cavnic, Maramures Co., Romania
Number: (2312510)
Size: 11.0 x 9.0 x 2.0 cm (cabinet)
Rhodochrosite — Gabon
Origin: Moanda Mine, Leboumbi-Leyou, Haut-Ogooue, Gabon
Number: (1713821)
Size: 11.5 x 6.5 x 3.0 cm (cabinet)
Rhodochrosite — South Africa
Origin: N'Chwaning I Mine, Northern Cape, South Africa
Number: (9851098)
Size: 17.0 x 9.0 x 5.0 cm (large-cabinet)
Related by Location (Sunnyside mine):
Rhodochrosite — Colorado
Origin: Sunnyside Mine, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
Number: (2062770)
Size: 6.0 x 6.0 x 4.0 cm (small-cabinet)
Rhodochrosite — Colorado
Origin: Sunnyside Mine, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
Number: (9273231)
Size: 5.5 x 4.0 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
Fluorite — Colorado
Origin: Sunnyside Mine, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
Number: (2063673)
Size: 5.5 x 4.5 x 4.5 cm (miniature)