Rhodochrosite
Unknown Owner
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I probably do not need to tell you how difficult these are to obtain now. This is a plate of UNDAMAGED, glassy, razor-sharp crystals of rhodo from the Kalahari Manganese Fields (the matrix is manganese). The color is a fine, deep wine-red. N'Chwaning rhodos are right beside Sweet Home rhodos as the best in the world (with a few Peruvian ones thrown in). It is not only hard to obtain these now, but to find plates of these delicate, smaller crystals without bruises is even harder.
Product details
SpeciesRhodochrosite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.2 x 5.1 x 2.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalitySouth Africa, Northern Cape, N'Chwaning Mines
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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