Rhodochrosite (Mexico)

Rhodochrosite (Mexico)

Mineral: Rhodochrosite

Origin: Santa Eulalia Mining District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico

Color: Light Pink and Brown

Treatment: None

Specimen Approximate Dimensions:  8cm x 5cm x 4.5cm

Weight: 191g

10% of this purchase will be donated to Pronatura (Mexico).

Rhodochrosite sometimes called "Rosa del Inca" occurs as a hydrothermal vein mineral along with other manganese minerals in low temperature ore deposits as in the silver mines of Romania where it was first found. Banded rhodochrosite is mined in Capillitas, Argentina.

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