Rhodonite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)

Morro da Mina Mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Thumbnail, 3.1 x 3.0 x 2.8 cm
Start Time: 12/07/2017 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/14/2017 7:00:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Gemmy, partially euhedral, electric pinkish-red Rhodonite crystals on matrix from this classic discovery in Brazil. There is contacting, but this remains a very showy, highly representative and excellent specimen for the species and it is not from Broken Hill. The main crystal measures 2.0 cm, and even though it's cleaved, it does have several good faces on it. I like the fact that the main crystal is well-isolated, and jutting out of the matrix for dramatic flair. From the collection of Rolando Gioia (a contributor to new definitive book on Brazilian minerals: "Minerais e Pedras Preciosas do Brasil").

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