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Rhodochrosite from South Africa, Northern Cape, N'Chwaning Mines

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Product details

SpeciesRhodochrosite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.5 x 2.6 x 1.4 cm
Added on11/04/2025
LocalitySouth Africa, Northern Cape, N'Chwaning Mines
Current owner
Synapse Collection
Synapse Collection
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Acquired
Feb 1988
12 for sale·6 sold

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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 Nchwaning Mines, South Africa
from N'Chwaning Mines, South Africa: intensely colored, gemmy crystals on manganite, renowned among collectors for form and rarity.
Locality guide
N'Chwaning Mines
A collector's guide to N'Chwaning Mines, South Africa: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 472 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.