| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Argentina > Rhodochrosite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 19353 |
| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | Capillitas, Catamarca Province, Argentina |
| Description: | Large, oblong specimen of pink rhodochrosite with concentric, layered growth patterns and one area of pocket showing botryoidal shapes. The exterior has been polished on all sides to highlight the elaborate growth patterns. |
| Overall Size: | 12x9x4 cm |
| Crystals: | 5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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