Rhodochrosite from Sweet Home Mine, Colorado, USA - image 1
Photo by Jeffrey A. Scovil

Rhodochrosite from Sweet Home Mine, Colorado, USA

Rhodochrosite, Sweet Home mine, Alma, Park County, Colorado. Specimen sizes: 7.8 cm (Corner pocket), 8 cm (Good Luck pocket, 1993, ex Steve Smale collection), 12 cm (2002 pocket), 7.5 cm (Millenium pocket). Photographer: Jeff Scovil.

Product details

SpeciesRhodochrosite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.0 x 7.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Colorado, Sweet Home Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Texas page 80
Current owner
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The Arkenstone
Member since 2026

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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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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.