Rhodochrosite

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Wolf mine in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany is probably the most famous locality for Rhodochrosite in Europe, but well-crystallized specimens are extremely rare. It is true that there are several well-known Rhodochrosite occurrences in Eastern Europe, such as Cavnic in Romania, but generally at those sites the colour is pale pink and in opaque crusts rather than the distinctive translucent orange-red of Wolf mine specimens. This large miniature Wolf mine Rhodochrosite is particularly well-crystallized, as often the botryoidal to bow-tie crystals are isolated individuals rather than complete cavity linings. It is at the very top level of colour you will ever see from Wolf mine and the rounded crystals 'glow' due to their translucency. They sit within a cavity in the classic Goethite, iron oxide matrix. You will have to wait a long time to find another as rich as this for its size, it really is exceptional.