Rhodochrosite with Quartz from Sweet Home Mine USA - image 1
Rhodochrosite with Quartz from Sweet Home Mine USA - image 2
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Rhodochrosite with Quartz from Sweet Home Mine USA

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A Luscious hot pink-red Rhodochrosite Crystal with a glance of Quartz from the sweet Home Mine. The Rhodochrosite from the Sweet Home Mine gained popularity due to its exceptional quality and unique pink-to-red coloration. Though Sweet Home Rhodochrosite is mined through the Detroit City Portal, production has been limited in the last few years. This piece in this locality is gemmy and displays distinct banding patterns, making it highly prized among collectors and enthusiasts. Every collector’s dream is to get a really good Rhodochrosite from this locality. This is a gorgeous piece with the fat and impressive crystal of intensive color and striking contrast aesthetically sitting on a matrix. This specimen exhibits a well-formed crystal with a remarkable shape. It is free of any damage or restoration. This Rhodochrosite is an impressive piece for the advanced collector.

Product details

Species
Rhodochrosite, QuartzAbout Rhodochrosite →
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.0 x 6.0 x 5.5 cm
Weight438 grams
Added on10/22/2024
Locality
USA, Colorado, Sweet Home Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Fine Art MineralsNot disclosed

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Rhodochrosite
Mineral guide
Learn about Rhodochrosite
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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