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Rhodochrosite from Moanda Mine, Haut Ogooue, Gabon

 
Rhodochrosite from Moanda Mine, Haut Ogooue, Gabon

Rhodochrosite from Moanda Mine, Haut Ogooue, Gabon

Rhodochrosite from Moanda Mine, Haut Ogooue, Gabon

DESCRIPTION:No. 42073
Mineral:Rhodochrosite
Locality:Moanda Mine, Haut Ogooue, Gabon
Description:Dark-red transparent scalenohedral rhodochrosite crystals with lustrous crystals faces and completely covering the underlying matrix. This rhodochrosite cluster originated from a locality that has produced few specimens compared to other localities. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #119; acquired in 1988
Overall Size:33x18x18 mm
Crystals:3-6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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