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Mineral Specimen No. 72024:
Rhodochrosite with Quartz overgrowth for sale from Raura District, Cajatambo Province, Peru.

This mineral specimen Rhodochrosite with Quartz overgrowth from Raura District, Cajatambo Province, Peru is available for sale from John Betts - Fine Minerals, mineral dealer located in New York City, New York.Follow on Facebook

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Description of Mineral Specimen for sale No. 72024:

Mineral Species: Rhodochrosite with Quartz overgrowth.
Location of origin: Raura District, Cajatambo Province, Peru.
Description: Elongated plate of translucent pink rhodochrosite crystals in hemispherical aggregates to 12 mm with overgrowth on the surfaces of lustrous transparent colorless quartz crystals to 0.5 mm. No damage. Collected ca. 1985. Fluoresces crème-white under 365 nm LW UV illumination.
Overall size: 10x5x2.5 cm.
Size of individual crystals: micro to 1 mm
Price: $85 (plus shipping).

Mineral Rhodochrosite with Quartz overgrowth for sale from Raura District, Cajatambo Province, Peru

Detail view of mineral Rhodochrosite with Quartz overgrowth for sale from Raura District, Cajatambo Province, Peru

Detail view of mineral Rhodochrosite with Quartz overgrowth for sale from Raura District, Cajatambo Province, Peru

Detail view of mineral Rhodochrosite with Quartz overgrowth for sale from Raura District, Cajatambo Province, Peru

Photographs above: Daylight illumination.
Photograph Below: UV illumination with 365 nm longwave (LW) ultraviolet illumination. Click here to see more fluorescent minerals
Longwave ultraviolet illuminated mineral Rhodochrosite with Quartz overgrowth for sale from Raura District, Cajatambo Province, Peru

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