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Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Chacqua Mine, Uchucchaqua, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru

 
Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Chacqua Mine, Uchucchaqua, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru

Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Chacqua Mine, Uchucchaqua, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru

Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Chacqua Mine, Uchucchaqua, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru

Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Chacqua Mine, Uchucchaqua, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru

Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Chacqua Mine, Uchucchaqua, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 68212
Mineral:Rhodochrosite with Fluorite
Locality:Chacqua Mine, Uchucchaqua, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
Description:Lustrous transparent red scalenohedral rhodochrosite crystals to 18 mm with transparent gray cubo-octahedral fluorite crystals to 1 mm on matrix coated with black manganese-oxides. The largest rhodochrosite crystal has a cleaved tip. Ex. F. John Barlow (1914-2004) #B21
Overall Size:4.5x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:0.2-18.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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