| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Peru > Rhodochrosite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 54009 |
| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | Uchucchaqua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent-to-translucent pink rhodochrosite crystals with remnants of black Mn-oxide matrix where it contacted the surrounding rock. The sides of the rhodochrosite have naturally crystallized contacts from adjacent rhodochrosite crystals. |
| Overall Size: | 30x22x20 mm |
| Crystals: | 3-16 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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