Rhodochrosite, Fluorite, Pyrite

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A gorgeous, large, deep cherry-red rhodochrosite rhomb beautifully accented with purple fluorite cubes and tiny pyrite crystals from recent Chinese finds. This huge, flattened rhomb has an overgrowth of secondary rhodochrosite which gives part of it a matte finish, and makes the contrast with the other portions all the more apparent. The backlit photos highlight the super intense cherry-red color when lit up, as good as the best Sweet Home rhodos. This piece does have some cleavages on the edges, but they seem to have been healed over and were thus natural in the pocket in geologic time. A significant, large Chinese rhodochrosite.