Description: RHODOCHROSITE on CALCITE: Uchucchacua Mine, Uchucchacua area, Oyón District, Oyón Province, Lima, Peru. Dimensions: 8.5 x 4.4 x 4.0cm, small cabinet. Uchucchacua is a silver mine that is better known for its great, red-pink, scalenohedral Rhodochrosites like this. It's an unusual habit for the species, but is signature from this locality. This stunning piece has a cluster consisting of a just over a dozen, gemmy, red-pink, lustrous to slightly satiny, 0.5 to 1.5cm, sharply formed scalenohedral (dog-tooth) crystals that sit front-and-center on the piece. The pink-red Rhodos contrast perfectly with the cream colored Calcite that covers previously formed Quartz crystals. A standout in any display and a great piece for the locality or for Rhodochrosite in general. From finds here in the 1980s-1990s and in unusually fine condition with no damage to any of the points! Buyer pays FedEx Home Delivery shipping. Thank you for reviewing this listing and see my other items!
Price: 1147.5 USD
Location: Lead, South Dakota
End Time: 2025-01-03T22:45:39.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: Peru
