Rhodonite with Bustamite and Galena
at-auction$ 275
- Locality
- Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
- Minerals
- Galena, Bustamite, Rhodonite
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 6.1 x 3.5 cm
- Size class
- Cabinet
- SID
- J547
Translucent red color Rhodonite crystals are seen in close association with metallic gray Galena. The matrix consists of mostly compact, massive, pinkish color Bustamite, a calcium manganese silicate. The largest Rhodonite crystal is about 1cm wide and gemmy. Once fairly easy to find, these are now hard to come by. Valued at $300.