Rhodochrosite

N’Chwaning I Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari, Northern Cape, South Africa

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1.7 x 1.6 x 0.8 cm

This brilliant, cherry red rhodochrosite from the famous finds of the 1980’s, is an incredible rarity today. The piece has intense color, beautiful lustre, and a translucency that makes it illuminate with just a minimal amount of backlighting. It features many small terminations clustered tightly, with a few dings and dull lustre on some of the terminations. Despite these small imperfections, it remains a stunning example of this rare material!