Rhodochrosite, Fluorite

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A very good association specimen from this world-class locality. Several translucent, red-pink color rhombohedra associated with several opaque to water clear, cuboctahedral, bicolor Fluorite crystals. Some of the Fluorites are clear as glass, and have beautiful gemmy purple "cores" surrounded by a colorless outer zone. One smaller Fluorite crystal is completely colorless and is easily missed if you're not looking closely. The edge of the specimen has a few Fluorites with an opaque white coating over the internal purple hue. Richard Kosnar mined the Sweet Home for a few years during the late 1970s and managed to collect some excellent Rhodochrosite specimens. This piece is from one of the last pockets that Rich opened before he was done at the mine. Ex. Richard Kosnar Collection.