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Rhodochrosite (fluorescent)
- Wessels Mine, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
- Miniature, 3.4 x 3.2 x 1.0 cm
- Start Time: 02/02/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/20/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A sparkly cluster of deep-pink, lustrous Rhodochrosite rhombs up to 3 mm on edge. The Rhodochrosites are quite sharp and distinct, and their luster is superb. Like you often find, but not always, in pink Kalahari Rhodos, they have a fiery orange-red fluorescence. A classic and aesthetic specimen from this mine. Rare for Wessels in this habit, though.