Rhodochrosite from USA, Colorado, Park County, Alma Mining District, Mount Bross, Detroit City Mine
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Denver
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
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.5 x 4.6 x 3.8 cm
Added on09/11/2025
Locality
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 09/2019 | Ben Strauss | Not disclosed |
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Mineral guide
Learn about Rhodochrosite
deep pink to rich red manganese carbonate with vitreous crystals, diverse crystal habits, and renowned localities prized by collectors.Regional guide
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