Polished Rhodochrosite stalactite slice

Item Description

Strikingly different banding highlights this colorful polished slice of a pair of rhodochrosite stalactites from the famous Capillatas Mine, Argentina finds. The substantial banding of the colorful, variable pretty rose-red stalactites is eyecatching and noteworthy, as is the starkly contrasting banded brown outer rind. A very find older piece from the 1980s finds.