Rhodochrosite - Oppu Mine, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Rhodochrosite
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When did you last see rhodos from Japan? This is OLD material, seldom seen on the market today. This specimen exhibits lustrous pastel pink botryoids on matrix and is unusually sugary and bright in luster. 7.3 x 4.2 x 2 cm
A collector's guide to Oppu Mine, Japan: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 68 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.
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