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Rhodochrosite with Quartz
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A cluster of attractive pink lustrous slightly translucent rhombohedral crystals of rhodochrosite, the largest over 3.0 cm across, though this forming a chain of crystals completely across the front of matrix. In excellent condition. Great color contrast, this is very pretty.Discovered in 1958, the Wutong Mine near Liubao in Cangwu County, Wuzhou, Guangxi, China, originally operated for decades as a modest underground source for lead, zinc, and silver before gaining international renown in the early 2000s for producing world-class mineral specimens, eventually entering care-and-maintenance status around 2011. Geologically, the deposit sits within a regional fold belt of the Nanling metallogenic province, where a Cretaceous magmatic-hydrothermal system injected mineralizing fluids into tectonically disturbed Cambrian sedimentary host rocks consisting mainly of dark siltstones, shales, sandstones, and a structural chert marker bed. These hydrothermal veins created open-space cavities that fostered the crystallization of rare pink to cherry-red rhodochrosite specimens alongside various minerals such as fluorite, fluorapatite, etc.
Product details
SpeciesRhodochrosite, Quartz
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.5 x 7.0 x 3.5 cm
Added on10/02/2026
LocalityChina, Guangxi, Wutong Mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
- Acquired
- Oct 2026
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Weinrich Minerals | Not disclosed |
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Learn about Rhodochrosite
deep pink to rich red manganese carbonate with vitreous crystals, diverse crystal habits, and renowned localities prized by collectors.Regional guide
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