Rhodonite (ex Rich Kosnar Collection)

Item Description

A classic and attractive specimen of bright pink Rhodonite from the world famous Franklin mine. The piece comes from the Rich Kosnar and Watler Kuenstler collections, and retains the Kuenstler label Cahnite was named after noted mineral dealer, Lazard Cahnite, and Franklin is the type locality for the species! The specimen hosts small pink Rhodonite crystals, along with typical Calcite, Franklinite, Willemite associations. The closeup photos show that some of the Rhodonite crystals are terminated, along with the tiny Willemite crystals.