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Rhodochrosite from Sweet Home Mine, Colorado, USA

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A vibrant cluster of rhodochrosite with quartz, tetrahedrite, and pyrite from this famous Colorado locale. Nice luster, sharp edges, and a neat association. The largest rhodochrosite crystal is 1.5 cm long. Minor damage is visible along the periphery, the main crystallized portion is undamaged.

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SpeciesRhodochrositeTetrahedriteQuartzPyrite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.0 x 9.0 x 4.5 cm
Added on10/04/2025
LocalityUSA, Colorado, Sweet Home Mine

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Unknown Owner
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Oct 2025
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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.