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Rhodochrosite from Sweet Home Mine, Buckskin Gulch, Alma District, Park County, Colorado

 
Rhodochrosite from Sweet Home Mine, Buckskin Gulch, Alma District, Park County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 19057
Mineral:Rhodochrosite
Locality:Sweet Home Mine, Buckskin Gulch, Alma District, Park County, Colorado
Description:Rhombic crystal of translucent rhodochrosite with minor fluorite, quartz on the base. The rhodochrosite is hot pink and very translucent (as good as it gets!). Has imperfections on the back side.
Overall Size:20x15x10 mm
Crystals:15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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