Rhodonite with Calcite
specimen number:
4271009
location:
Pachapaqui mine, Ancash, Peru
description:
Pink bladed crystals of rhodonite covering most of the top of this matrix with colorless scalenohedral crystals of calcite. Previous labels refer to this as rhodochrosite, this is clearly bladed rhodonite however. In very good condition as seen.
Size: 9.0 x 5.0 x 3.0 cm (small-cabinet)
Collection: Scott Maylen
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