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Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Uchucchaqua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru

 
Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Uchucchaqua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru

Rhodochrosite with Fluorite from Uchucchaqua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru

DESCRIPTION:No. 51618
Mineral:Rhodochrosite with Fluorite
Locality:Uchucchaqua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
Description:Sparkling cluster of lustrous transparent pink rhodochrosite crystals to 8 mm with a few scattered colorless cubo-octahedral fluorite crystals to 5 mm. The rhodochrosite crystals are rhombohedral form in aggregates of parallel crystals. Ex. Larry Krause (1945-2010) collection
Overall Size:6x5x3 cm
Crystals:1-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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