Rhodochrosite with Quartz
specimen number:
8034711
location:
Uchucchacua Mine, Lima Department, Peru
description:
Beautiful glassy gemmy deep red scalenohedral crystals of rhodochrosite to 0.8 cm in size across this open vug with crystallized sparkling colorless quartz. Very slight cleaving present very typical of these, this piece is in very fine condition I think.
Size: 7.0 x 7.0 x 4.0 cm (small-cabinet)
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