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Rhodochrosite and Fluorite from Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon, Cajatambo, Peru

 
Rhodochrosite and Fluorite from Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon, Cajatambo, Peru

Rhodochrosite and Fluorite from Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon, Cajatambo, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 38165
Mineral:Rhodochrosite and Fluorite
Locality:Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon, Cajatambo, Peru
Description:Scalenohedral red rhodochrosite crystals up to 5 mm with colorless cubo-octahedral fluorite crystals up to 3 mm. The fluorite crystals have beautifully complex faces of stepped levels (beautiful under magnification).
Overall Size:3.5x3x3 cm
Crystals:1-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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