Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosiet, Rhodochrosit, Rodochrozyt, Rodocrosita, Rodokrosiitti, Rodokrozit, Родохрозит, 菱マンガン鉱, 紅紋


Commonly known      rarer (so called collectors stones)      very rare (rarities)      relatively rare organic material


Formula: MnCO3
Mineral class: carbonates
Crystal system: trigonal
Mohs scale: 4
Density (g/cm3): 3.3 - 3.7
Refractive index: 1.600 - 1.820
Cleavage: perfect
Colors: rose, red, orange-brown, rose-violet
Luster: vitreous - pearly
Fluorescence: slightly red
Pleochroism: weak
Largest Rhodochrosite: 12 cm?
Deposits: Argentina, Canada, China, Mexico, Kazakhstan, USA, Peru, South Africa
Discovery: 1813
1st Description: 1813
Name: a combination of the Greek words "rhodon" (rose), and "chrôma" (color)

Rhodochrosite Mineral USA

Origin: Sweet Home Mine / Alma / Park County / Colorado / USA

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Rhodochrosite
Rhodochrosite USA

Size: 0.8 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm
Weight: 1.15 ct
Origin: Sweet Home Mine / Alma / Park County / Colorado / USA

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Rhodochrosite Mineral USA

Size: 2.7 x 1.8 x 0.9 cm

Origin: Sweet Home Mine / Alma / Park County / Colorado / USA

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Rhodochrosite Mineral
Rhodochrosite USA

Size: 0.88 x 0.53 cm
Weight: 1.88 ct
Origin: Sweet Home Mine / Alma / Park County / Colorado / USA

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Rhodochrosite USA

Weight: 1.14 ct

Origin: Sweet Home Mine / Alma / Park County / Colorado / USA

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Rhodochrosite Pendant USA

Rhodochrosite: 0.67 ct, 0.51 cm, Sweet Home Mine / Alma / Park County / Colorado / USA
Diamonds: 10, total 0.10 ct
Gold: 18K White and yellow gold

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Rhodochrosite Pendant
Rhodochrosite USA

Size: 0.8 cm
Weight: 2.10 ct
Origin: Sweet Home Mine / Alma / Park County / Colorado / USA

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Rhodochrosite Mineral USA

Size: 1.3 x 0.8 x 0.2 cm

Origin: Sweet Home Mine / Alma / Park County / Colorado / USA

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Rhodochrosite Mineral

Rhodochrosite Birefringence

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Rhodochrosite Birefringence

Rhodochrosite Mineral USA

Size: 4.3 x 3.2 x 2.1 cm

Origin: Homer Mine / Menominee Iron Range / Iron County / Michigan / USA

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Rhodochrosite Mineral

Rhodochrosite Canada

Size: 0.5 x 0.76 cm
Weight: 1.36 ct
Origin: Mont Saint-Hilaire / Rouville County / Québec / Canada

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Rhodochrosite Mineral Peru

Size: 4.5 x ~3.5 x ~3 cm

Origin: Pallasca / Pasto Bueno Distr. / Ancash Dep. / Peru

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Rhodochrosite Mineral
Rhodochrosite Mineral Peru

Size: 1.65 x 1.1 x 0.73 cm

Origin: Huayllapon Mine / Pallasca / Pasto Bueno Distr. / Ancash Dep. / Peru

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Rhodochrosite
Rhodochrosite Mineral Peru

Size: 4.8 x 4.2 x 3.15 cm

Origin: Uchucchacua Mine / Oyon Prov. /Lima Dep. / Peru

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Rhodochrosite
Rhodochrosite Mineral Peru

Size: 5.5 x 4 x 3.7 cm

Origin: Uchucchacua Mine / Oyon Prov. /Lima Dep. / Peru

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Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosite Mineral South Africa

Size: 2.6 x 2.0 x 2.0 cm

Origin: N'Chwaning Mine / Hotazel / Kalahari Manganese Fields / Northern Cape Province / South Africa

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Rhodochrosite Mineral
Rhodochrosite South Africa

Weight: 5.01 ct

Origin: N'Chwaning Mine / Hotazel / Kalahari Manganese Fields / Northern Cape Province / South Africa

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Rhodochrosite South Africa

Weight: 3.17 ct

Origin: South Africa

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Rhodochrosite Mineral South Africa

Origin: N'Chwaning Mine / Hotazel / Kalahari Manganese Fields / Northern Cape Province / South Africa

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Rhodochrosite Mineral
Rhodochrosite South Africa

Weight: 1.45 ct

Origin: Hotazel / Kalahari Manganese Fields / Northern Cape Province / South Africa

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Rhodochrosite Mineral South Africa

Size: 2.6 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm

Origin: Hotazel / Kalahari Manganese Fields / Northern Cape Province / South Africa

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Rhodochrosite Mineral
Rhodochrosite South Africa

Size: 0.8 x 0.6 cm
Weight: 1.19 ct
Origin: South Africa

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Rhodochrosite Mineral South Africa

Size: 3.8 x 3.7 x 2.8 cm

Origin: Wessels Mine / Hotazel / Kalahari Manganese Fields / Northern Cape Province / South Africa

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Rhodochrosite Mineral
Rhodochrosite South Africa

Weight: 0.68 ct

Origin: Hotazel / Kalahari Manganese Fields / Northern Cape Province / South Africa

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Rhodochrosite Namibia

Size: 0.96 x 0.54 cm
Weight: 1.30 ct
Origin: Namibia

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Rhodochrosite Namibia

Size: 0.52 x 0.39 cm
Weight: 0.56 ct
Origin: Namibia

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Rhodochrosite Namibia

Size: 0.80 x 0.57 cm
Weight: 1.40 ct
Origin: Namibia

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Rhodochrosite Namibia

Size: 0.41 x 0.40 cm
Weight: 0.42 ct
Origin: Namibia

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Rhodochrosite China

Size: 0.7 x 0.5 cm
Weight: 1.10 ct
Origin: Wudong Mine / Wuzhou / Guangxi Prov. / China

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Rhodochrosite China

Size: 1.18 x 1.18 x 0.87 cm
Weight: 7.96 ct
Origin: China

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Rhodochrosite Mineral Mexico

Size: 4.3 x 2.8 x 2.5 cm

Origin: Santa Eulalia / Aquiles Serdán / Chihuahua / Mexico

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Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosite Mineral Kazakhstan

Origin: Kounrad Massif / Balqash Region / Kazakhstan

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Rhodochrosite Mineral

Rhodochrosite Mineral Argentina

Size: 4.5 x 3.7 x 1.8 cm

Origin: Catamarca / Argentina

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Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosite Mineral Argentina

Origin: Argentina

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Rhodochrosite Mineral
Rhodochrosite Argentina

Weight: 101.25 ct
Size: 3.9 x 3.9 x 0.6 cm
Origin: Argentina

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Rhodochrosite Argentina

Weight: 40.13 ct

Origin: Argentina

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Rhodochrosite Slice Argentina

Size: 4.37 x 2.38 cm

Origin: Argentina

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Rhodochrosite Mineral
Rhodochrosite Argentina

Weight: 3.38 ct

Origin: Argentina

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Rhodochrosite Mineral Australia

Origin: Broken Hill / New South Wales / Australia

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Rhodochrosite Mineral

Rhodochrosite Mineral SW UV

Size: 5 x 3.3 x 3.1 cm

Origin: N'Chwaning Mine / Hotazel / Kalahari Manganese Fields / Northern Cape Prov. / South Africa

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Rhodochrosite Mineral UV

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