Rhodochrosite

N'Chwaning I Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa
Thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm
Start Time: 04/06/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/13/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A drop-dead adorable thumbnail cluster of gem, light cherry-red rhodochrosite scalenohedrons from the famed late 1970s finds at the N'Chwaning I Mine. The crystals look like fighter jet horizontally or a rocket ship vertically. Two of the larger crystals have barely noticeable gently bruised tips, with the rest being pristine. The broken crystals in the middle of the cluster have minimal impact to the overall aesthetic quality. A classic

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