Rhodochrosite from USA, Colorado, Park County, Alma Mining District, Mount Bross, Detroit City Mine - image 1
Rhodochrosite from USA, Colorado, Park County, Alma Mining District, Mount Bross, Detroit City Mine - image 2

Rhodochrosite from USA, Colorado, Park County, Alma Mining District, Mount Bross, Detroit City Mine

Ben Strauss
Ben Strauss
Denver
0 for sale·Member since 2025

18-04 Pocket, Detroit City Portal, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park Co., Colorado, USA


This specimen came from the first pocket with Rhodochrosite at the Detroit City Portal. The following video was posted to the Collector's Edge instagram page of Phil Persson extracting this specimen:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1w-zKVHAM_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

The German mineral magazine Lapis published an article on the Detroit City Portal with a photo of this Rhodochrosite (October, 2019).

Product details

Species
RhodochrositeAbout Rhodochrosite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.5 x 4.6 x 3.8 cm
Added on09/11/2025
Locality
USA, Colorado, Detroit City Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
09/2019Ben StraussNot disclosed

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Rhodochrosite
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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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Rhodochrosite from Detroit City Mine
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