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Rhodochrosite

Locality: Moanda Mine, Moanda, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon

Posted by: Vasco Trancoso

Rhodochrosite. Vasco Trancoso Collection. Size: 13 x 10 x 5.5 cm. Crystals to 6mm. 1168g. Outstanding piece. The colour is beautiful and it is very lustrous and sparkly. This specimen attracted quite a lot of attention at the 2008 St Marie show, and it is the best Gabon Rhodo that has been viewed for more than 30 years now! This one is a world class and particularly good, not only for the coverage of crystals, but because the colour is so dark and rich. Normally they are paler. Photo courtesy from Crystal Classics.

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