Rhodonite

Item Description

This intense cherry-red crystal is about 28 grams, and comes from the recent trickle of small pockets out of this revived old manganese mine (all found by artisanal hand mining). The crystal has stunning color, and a sharp front face. The upper left edge is complete and terminated, while the upper-right and lower-left edges are contacted and so a little bit rough - still and all, though, an attractive piece and available for a fraction of the price it would cost ($2500 or so) if the crystals other edge was complete and sharp.