AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Argentina > Rhodochrosite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 59598 |
Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
Locality: | Capillitas Mine, Catamarca, Argentina |
Description: | Unusually large end of a stalactite of translucent pink rhodochrosite that was polished on the front to highlight the concentric growth of the rhodochrosite. Large areas are solid rhodochrosite and have potential for lapidary applications. |
Overall Size: | 29x21x6 cm |
Crystals: | |
Archived: | For reference only |
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