TVPJ offers Another 100% Natural RARITY - "Inca Rose" or RHODOCHROSITE - East Side Of Andes - 88.0ct
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COLORADO ROUGH CRYSTAL
Rhodochrosite is one of the prettiest and desirable of all minerals. Its deep red and hot pink crystals are extremely sought after and good crystals command extremely high prices. Especially desirable are the beautiful intensely colored rhombohedrons from the Sweet Home Mine in Colorado. This mine provided a fascinating discovery in the 1960's of some of the largest and most stunning Rhodochrosite crystals ever found.
South Africa and Peru also produce intense red transparent scalenohedrons that are extremely desirable to collectors and very highly priced. These Rhodochrosite specimens are considered by many to be the most beautiful of all minerals.
ARGENTINA ROUGH CRYSTAL (NOT INCA ROSE)
A very interesting occurrence of this mineral is in Argentina on the East side of the Andes, where Rhodochrosite is usually found in an aggregate form with alternating light and dark stripes in zigzag bands, somewhat similar to malachite or agate. They refer to this occurrence when in light-red and pink, as the “Inca Rose”. Rhodochrosite displays a vitreous to pearly lustre when polished.
PICTURE IS ENLARGED
THIS INCA ROSE IS A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE BANDS AND THE LIGHT-RED AND PINK COLOURING. THIS PICTURES COLOUR IS UNFORTUNATELY OVER SATURATED. THE GEMSTONE SHOWS THE COLOURING IN MUCH BETTER DETAIL.
Gem type:RHODOCHROSITE
| SHAPE | OVAL CABOCHON | TREATMENT | UNTREATED |
| WEIGHT | 8.8ct | ORIGIN | EAST ANDES, ARGENTINA |
| DIMENSIONS | 45x35mm | CLARITY | OPAQUE |
| COLOUR | LIGHT-RED, PINK & BROWN STRIPE | HARDNESS | 4 |
| LUSTRE | VIRTREOUS | QUANTITY | 1 |
