Rhodochrosite (rare locale)

Yaogangxian Mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
Thumbnail, 1.8 x 1.3 x 0.7 cm
Start Time: 04/20/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/27/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Rhodochrosite specimens are a RARE accessory are from the famous Yaogangxian Mine. The well-formed, flattened, rose-red, thumbnail rhomb is lustrous and translucent and has a lightly weathered surface layer. Only one edge is cleaved. Rhodos over 1.0 cm from here are RARE. Exceptional and showy material for this locality, despite its richness at other mines.

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