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Rhodochrosite : MnCO3

Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru

I love rhodos and this miniature from Pasto Bueno,Peru has lovely hot pink rhombs that really rank very highly for the locality and also compare favorably to the Sweet Home. The piece really has excellent glassy lustre and can be displayed either vertically or horizontally as desired. This deposit gave up its rhodo treasure back around 1980 and ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 22776    View Count: 505

Rhodochrosite : MnCO3

Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru

2" X 3 5/8" X 2 1/4"
 © hmessingPhoto ID: 73611    View Count: 253

Rhodochrosite : MnCO3, Quartz : SiO2

Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru

A beautiful combination specimen of rhodochrosite on quartz. Both the rhodochrosite and quartz have good luster and are gemmy. The longest dimension on the rhodochrosite crystal is 1 cm. Very nice for the locality.

Size: 21mm x 29mm x 18mm

Collection: Ex- Pellman Collection
 © Collectors EdgePhoto ID: 76395    View Count: 245

Rhodochrosite : MnCO3, Quartz : SiO2

Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Salmon-colored rhodo crystals scattered amongst long, slender quartz crystals, from Peru. This specimen came out of the Hauck Collection. 7.4 x 6.4 x 3.8cm
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 53819    View Count: 229

Rhodochrosite : MnCO3, Quartz : SiO2

Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Two gemmy pink rhombs of rhodochrosite (to 1 cm) perched on a bed of gemmy quartz crystals; the quartz crystals have a second generation of micro calcites and quartzes on them. 7.9 x 6.1 x 4.3 cm
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 71798    View Count: 203

Rhodochrosite : MnCO3, Quartz : SiO2

Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Exceptional cherry-red Rhodochrosite rhomb atop Quartz needle matrix!
This is the finest Rhodochrosite I have ever seen from Peru. That's right, it's from Peru,
not the Sweet Home Mine! This specimen rates in the top 10 of all Rhodochrosites found at
Pasto Bueno and boasts a pedigree with names like Belcher, Don Knowles, and Ed David.
The ...
 © www.exceptionalminerals.comPhoto ID: 154092    View Count: 191

Rhodochrosite : MnCO3

Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru

 © Pardini-ColombaPhoto ID: 85465    View Count: 186

Multiple photos availableRhodochrosite : MnCO3, Quartz : SiO2

Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Rhodochrosite with Quartz. Specimen size 3,5x2,5cm.
Photo and collection Jorge M. Alves
 © Jorge M. AlvesPhoto ID: 100389    View Count: 143

Multiple photos availableRhodochrosite : MnCO3, Quartz : SiO2

Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru

Rhodocrosite on Quartz. Specimen size 4x3cm.
Photo and collection Jorge M. Alves
 © Jorge M. AlvesPhoto ID: 94775    View Count: 117

Rhodochrosite : MnCO3

Pasto Bueno District, Pallasca Province, Ancash Department, Peru

2.8 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm. A salmon-colored rhombohedral crystal of rhodochrosite, measuring 2 cm along the edge, with some matrix attachment but largely complete - from Peru.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 121243    View Count: 100
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