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Rhodochrosite (rare - classic locale)
- Bennett Quarry, Buckfield, Oxford Co., Maine
- Thumbnail, 0.5 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm
- Start Time: 11/05/2009 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 11/12/2009 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Rhodochrosite is exceedingly rare to be found in such a fine crystal in gem pegmatites, like the famous Bennett Quarry in Maine. The color of this rhodochrosite crystal is a deep rose pink. It is both gemmy and lustrous and is a sharp scalenohedron. This is truly a rare and unique find! I believe it was found in the early 1990s - in any case, it was just a small pocket and even tiny crystals like this were treasured and hoarded by East Coast collectors