Rhodochrosite Quartz
| Locality | Baker's Pocket, Detroit City Portal, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park Co., Colorado, USA |
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| Dimensions | 6.0 X 12.0 X 5.0 cm |
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| Condition | No Repairs, No Restorations, Not Stabilized |
A beautiful REPAIR AND RESTORATION FREE (!) group of sharp rhodochrosite rhombs from the final pocket ever to be recovered at the DCP/Sweet Home Mine, Baker's Pocket. This is a fantastic cabinet sized specimen with numerous sharp crystals, great color, and aesthetics. This specimen exhibits a unique secondary coating of micro-quartz, clay, etc. which formed last in the high temperature environment of the pocket, thus leaving a "snow-capped" look from one direction, highlighting which way this specimen grew in the pocket. It cannot be removed, but offers nice contrast and tells an interesting geologic story!
Photo by IFM.
SOLD
SOLD