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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 12603 |
| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | Sweet Home Mine, Buckskin Gulch, Alma District, Park County, Colorado |
| Description: | An old-time specimen from the famous Sweet Home Mine: large rhombic pink rhodochrosite crystals up to 3 cm on edge in pyrite-rich matrix. The rhodochrosites vary from red to lighter pink where fractured. Originally acquired from R. Hauck in 1974 for $75. Ex. Dr. Eugene E. Sensel (1911-2000) collection #B1 450 |
| Overall Size: | 11x8x6 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-3 cm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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