Rhodochrosite from Sweet Home Mine, Colorado, USA - image 1
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Rhodochrosite from Sweet Home Mine, Colorado, USA

Pincushion Pocket, Sweet Home mine, Alma Colorado

Largest crystal is 2.6x1.8cm

Product details

SpeciesRhodochrositeQuartz
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.5 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm
Added on09/09/2025
LocalityUSA, Colorado, Sweet Home Mine

Current owner

Synapse Collection
Synapse Collection
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Acquired
Feb 2005
13 for sale·7 sold

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deep pink to rich red manganese carbonate with vitreous crystals, diverse crystal habits, and renowned localities prized by collectors.
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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.