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Rhodochrosite - American Tunnel, Colorado

Rhodochrosite - American Tunnel, Colorado

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An attractive rhodochrosite specimen from the American Tunnel, a modern classic Colorado locality. Several stout, pinkish-red rhodochrosite crystals are accompanied by additional masses of rhodochrosite across a predominantly quartz matrix, creating excellent colour contrast.

The matrix also contains a mixture of sulphides, possibly including tetrahedrite, galena and chalcopyrite, along with a few slender quartz crystals. The combination of vivid rhodochrosite, bright sulphides and contrasting white quartz gives the specimen plenty of visual interest from multiple angles.

Mineral: Rhodochrosite
Locality: American Tunnel, Colorado, USA
Crystal System: Trigonal
Mineral Class: Carbonates
Provenance: Ex Garry Kolodinsky Collection
Dimensions: 4.5 × 8 cm

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