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Rhodochrosite from Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon, Lima Department, Peru

 
Rhodochrosite from Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon, Lima Department, Peru

Rhodochrosite from Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon, Lima Department, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 45423
Mineral:Rhodochrosite
Locality:Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon, Lima Department, Peru
Description:Transparent red scalenohedral rhodochrosite crystal with lustrous faces and remnants of dark manganese-oxide matrix included in the bottom.
Overall Size:10x9x7 mm
Crystals:10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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