Rhodonite (ex Rolando Gioia Collection)

Morro da Mina Mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Toenail, 3.2 x 2.4 x 1.7 cm
Start Time: 07/12/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/19/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Gemmy, partially euhedral, electric pinkish-red Rhodonite crystals on matrix from this classic discovery in Brazil. There is contacting, but this remains a good representative specimen for the species and it is not from Broken Hill. The main crystal measures 8 mm, and even though it's not 100% complete, it does have several good faces on it. I like the fact that the main crystal is well-isolated, and jutting out of the matrix for dramatic flair. From the collection of Rolando Gioia (a contributor to new definitive book on Brazilian minerals: "Minerais e Pedras Preciosas do Brasil").

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