15PR17 Rhodochrosite
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
7.5x 3.8x 5.2 cm
$565
A cabinet specimen hosting numerous deep pinkish-red rhodochrosite crystals on a nicely contrasting matrix coated by dark manganese oxides.
This is primarily a silver mine, though every few to several years since the 1980's it has yielded these beautiful rhodochrosites-- from what I know about the last couple finds, this one is at least 6-7 years old. Without a doubt this is one of the top 3 mines for the species, along with N'Chwaning and Sweet Home.
