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Rhodochrosite on Galena (rare association) (ex Brian Kosnar Collection) 
Back to CONSIGNMENT and COLLECTION AUCTIONS - Ends January 12th, 2012
Sunnyside mine, near Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado
- Starting Time:1/5/2012 06:45:00 PM(CST)
- Ending Time:1/12/2012 06:45:00 PM(CST)
Time Left:Auction Is Closed
- Size:Small Cabinet
- Size Description:6.2 x 4.5 x 3.3 cm
Description:Rhodochrosite from the Sunnyside mine is one of the staples of any good Colorado or Rhodochrosite collection. In my opinion, this mine is only second to the famous Sweet Home in Colorado as far as the quality of the specimens are concerned. This piece features a small patch of attractive, soft pink colored Rhodochrosite rhombohedra, sitting on rarely associated silvery metallic Galena matrix. A good "hand" sized specimen for any collector of Rhodochrosites or specimens from Colorado. Rarely does one see Rhodochrosite on purely sulfide matrix like this from this mine. This classic material is rarely seen on the market, and the Sunnyside has been closed for many years now. Galena may be a common sulfide, but to find it, especially associated with Rhodochrosite is rare from the Sunnyside Mine.
