Rhodochrosite

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Rhodochrosite, 17.5 cm, Good Luck pocket, Sweet Home mine, Alma, Park County, Colorado. Joe Budd photo.

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SpeciesRhodochrosite

SizeLarge Cabinet

Dimensions17.5 cm

Added on02/13/2026

LocalityUSA, Colorado, Sweet Home Mine

Publications

Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Texas page 114

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Mark Pospisil

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Mineral guide

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deep pink to rich red manganese carbonate with vitreous crystals, diverse crystal habits, and renowned localities prized by collectors.

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Rhodochrosite from Sweet Home Mine

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Sweet Home Mine

A collector's guide to Sweet Home Mine, USA: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 784 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.

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