Rhodochrosite
at-auction$ 20
- Locality
- N'Chawning 1 Mine, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
- Minerals
- Rhodochrosite
- Dimensions
- 4.4 x 3.4 x 1.8 cm
- Size class
- Miniature
- SID
- G393
Mounded groups of gem-like pink scalenohedral rhodochrosite crystals with a few small micro crystals of a black manganese mineral. The rhodochrosite crystals are partially clear when seen with magnification. An aesthetic example from one of South Africa's classic localities.