Rhodochrosite from Capillitas Mine, Argentina
Decent quality specimens of Rhodochrosite from the Capillitas Mine.
£10.00 – £15.00
Buy 5 or more: 5% off ● Buy 10 or more: 10% off ● Buy 20 or more: 20% off
Rhodochrosite from Capillitas Mine, Catamarca, Argentina
Decent quality specimens of Rhodochrosite from the Capillitas Mine.
Capillitas Mine is a complex mine, known for over 500 years. It bears copper and gold ore minerals as well as a wide range of other species - Mindat lists over 120!
It is simply one of the best locales for Rhodochrosite worldwide, with fine banded stalactites in a range of bright and pastel pink colours. I recommend taking a moment to quickly google 'Capillita stalactite' to see some excellent cross sections - albeit slightly less affordable.
The pieces sold here are not of stalactitic origin, and are not polished - however, they are still beautiful. Rhodochrosite, I do have to admit, almost always looks better polished - but not everyone will agree on that!
Additional information
| Weight | 0.12 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 5 × 5 × 5 cm |
| Specimen | #1 – 56.1x21x19MM, #2 – 55.1×24.5×17.1MM, #3 – 46.1x31x14.2MM, #4 – 52.5×27.1×22.3MM, #5 – 47.5×26.6×11.2MM, #6 – 45.5×29.3x17MM, #7 – 47.2×27.5×12.2MM |
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