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Rhodochrosite from Sweet Home Mine, Colorado, USA

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Two large, transparent red crystals on a thin, lustrous black tetrahedrite matrix providing a very contrasted backdrop. It is one of the most beautiful samples extracted from this mine that has provided the best rhombohedral rhodochrosites known.

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SpeciesRhodochrosite
Added on11/10/2024
LocalityUSA, Colorado, Sweet Home Mine
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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.
Rhodochrosite
Regional guide
Rhodochrosite from Sweet Home Mine
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Locality guide
Sweet Home Mine
A collector's guide to Sweet Home Mine, USA: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 784 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.