"The Morococha district is a spectacular region of high glacier-clad peaks and lakes close to the crest of the western Andean range.' "The Quechua name Morococha means "painted lake," because of the brilliant coloring of the altered rocks surrounding the area." - Quotes from Mines and Minerals of Peru, Mineralogical Record, July-August 1997, Volume 28, Number 4.
Dayu area, Ganzhou Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, China
4.8 x 3.6 x 2.3 cm
$1,100
SOLD
#R1055 Rhodocrosite with Quartz
Hedgehog Pocket, Main Stope Drift,
Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado
10 x 6.2 x 4.4 cm
$3,700
#R1022 Rhodocrosite on Quartz
American Tunnel Mine (Gold King Mine), Howardsville,
Silverton District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
9.5 x 7.5 x 2.6 cm
$350
Beautiful, hard to obtain, specimen of the older Colorado Rhodocrosites with very attractive pastel pink crystals up to 0.7 cm aesthesically distributed over a matrix of sparkly Quartz.
Sunnyside Mine near Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado
12.5 x 8 x 5 cm
$250
#R1058 Rhodocrosite with Barite and Fluorite in Vug
Babu Area, Hezhou, Guangxi Province, China
8 x 5 x 3 cm
$200
SOLD
#R1058 Rhodocrosite on Matrix
Santa Eulalia District, Mun. de Aquiles Serdan, Chihuahua, Mexico
9 x 6.5 x 2 cm
$300
#R1059 Rhodocrosite with Quartz and Pyrite
Santa Rita Mine, Morococha District,
Yauli Province, Lima Department, Peru
4.5 x 3 x 3 cm
$50
SOLD
#R1060 Rhodocrosite Stalactites - Large Multiple
Capillitas, Catamarca, Argentina
14.4 x 10.1 x 0.9 cm
$2,500
This specimen featuring a huge 6.5 x 3.5 cm Rhodocrosite crystal (unrepaired) on nicely contrasting lustrous black Tetrahedrite matix was a significant find near the start of the Sweet Home remining venture begun by Bryan Lees of Collectors Edge in the early 1990's. The crystal is complete all around and has an interesting terraced (natural) surface. Although not gemmy, it is translucent and glows a cherry red throughout, when backlit.
Pretty pinkish small crystal clusters of Rhodocrosite with some white Quartz form a nice blanket on the underlying matrix.
Small pink crystal clusters of Rhodocrosite with minor Quartz surround a 2x1 cm black crystal of Sphalerite.
Sharp and lustrous red rhombohedrons of Rhodocrosite up to 1 cm on a matrix of clear Quartz with many intermingled tiny, deep purple cubes of Fluorite. There are some golden Pyrite crystals on the upper left and, on the top center, there is also a sharp Hubernite crystal shown on the photo to the right.
Solid cluster of pink rhombohedral Rhodocrosite.
Pink mounds of Rhodocrosite cover a matrix of Pyrite and minor Quartz.
Opposite Side
Gorgeous large plate of deep salmon pink crystals of Rhodocrosite. Even better in person !!
A nice specimen from the early finds of better Rhodocrosite in China, which bore some beginning resemblence to Sweet Home specimens. In recent finds they are getting closer to the beauty of Sweet Home and are commanding big prices.
This is a very aesthetic specimen from the Don Belsher Collection with lustrous pink crystals of Rhodocrosite uniformly distributed on a plate of glassy, glistening Quartz. Hard to photgraph and looks far better in person.
Beautiful sparkling wine colored scalenohedral crystals of Rhodocrosite cover this fine N'Chwaning specimen.
Large, rich Colorado classic specimen of beautiful bright pink Rhodocrosite in great balance with snowy Quartz. Not common on the market, especially of this size and showiness.
The less common botryoidal form of Rhodocrosite from an equally uncommon location.
Very pretty and unusual specimen of towering stems of pale pink rosettes of Rhodocrosite with Quartz and minor Pyrite.
This specimen of Rhodocrosite rhombs with Fluorite from a later find in China is much closer in quality to Sweet Home rhodos and is of very high quality for the Chinese find and, the Fluorite association makes it very desirable.
A wonderful specimen of Sweet Home Mine Rhodocrosite with Quartz.
Another great Chinese Rhodocrosite -
this one being essentially a single large crystal (Floater) with beautifully defined sharp edges and terrific luster.
Super, large showy specimen out of the Wein Collection, a well known European collection dispersed a couple of years ago. Dozens of gorgeous bright pink rosettes of Rhodocrosite are clustered on a rolling bed of microcrystalline Quartz, both on a thick Rhodocrosite rich matrix.
A vug with pink Rhodocrosite and associated white Barite and deep purple Fluorite crystals.
Nice Sunnyside Mine specimen of pretty pink crystals of Rhodocrosite nicely dispersed on snowy Quartz.
Unusual and attractive light lavender Rhodocrosite crystals on matrix.
Nice little specimen of light pink rhombs of Rhodocrosite with Quartz and some Pyrite. Back of specimen is solid Rhodocrosite.
This specimen is a slice across a cluster of intergrown stalactites of Rhodocrosite with gorgeous deep salmon pink color and, aesthetics due to the radiating disposition bands. It is very nicely polished on both sides to bring out the beauty of this old material of quality very hard to find these days.
