Gemmy Rhodochrosite xls (Consie Prince Coll.)

Item Description

A stunning and outstanding rhodochrosite specimen from the Consie Prince Collection and the famous Potosi Mine at Santa Eulalia. Very gemmy and glassy, rose-red to rose-pink, rhodochrosite scalenohedrons to 7 mm richly line a sculptural vug in banded sulfide matrix. The base has been sawed to enhance the display quality of this excellent piece. Gemmy dogtooth rhodo crystals like this are amongst the most desirable rhodochrosite varietals from Mexico and this a really good one. The crystals are not large, but they so gemmy and there are so many of them. Ex Consie Prince Collection. Valued at $500-600.