Rhodochrosite (crystallized on front and back)

Item Description

Rhodochrosite is a favorite species of collectors, and superb specimens are known from famous localities like the Sweet Home Mine in Colorado and multiple localities in the Kalahari Manganese Field of South Africa, but the Wutong Mine in China stepped up in recent years as one of the premier localities for the species. The famed "Emperor of China" specimen is among the finest examples of the species extant, and really put the Wutong Mine on the map. This particular thumbnail sized specimen is a very sharp, well-formed, translucent, reddish-pink colored rhomb free of matrix. The piece is in great shape as it's actually crystallized on the back, so it's nearly a complete "floater". A great piece for any fan of thumbnails, Rhodochrosite or Chinese mineral!