UPDATED on June 11, 2011 with NEW Rhodo Specimens!

MIN#R-2 NEW!

GORGEOUS deep red rhombs of Rhodochrosite atop needle Quartz with Pyrite and Tetrahedrite!
This specimen has that rich cherry-red color that makes Sweet Home Rhodos world famous! It also
has more than its fair share of gemminess and flash! These glassy rhombs are well placed among the
Quartz needles and further accented by lustrous gray Tetrahedrite and golden Pyrite crystals. No
damage to speak of, the rhombs are complete and sharp. A good looking miniature from the show!
From the Pincushion II Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine in Alma, Park County, Colorado.
Measures 5 cm by 7.4 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $8500

MIN#R-3 NEW!

Gorgeous rhomb of gem Rhodochrosite with modified Fluorites, Apatite, and Quartz!
A stunning specimen with a little bit of almost everything! The rhomb has wonderful Sweet Home color
and that internal glow that collectors strive for. The rhomb itself measures 2 cm in size from corner to
corner and is complete on all sides. The very backside is slightly matted where it formed against matrix
but it is all there. The right corner has a small amount of pocket flaking which is completely natural and
commonly seen in Sweet Home Rhodos. One thing that sets off this specimen are the Fluorite octahedrons
on the front left edge. They are pristine and partially frosted! Other Fluorites are scattered about the
Quartz matrix as are small Apatite crystals! Many of these Apatites can be seen attached to the vertical
Quartz point on the far left side of the specimen. They are nearly colorless with a very pale greenish hue.
From Nate's Pocket, Mini King Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 3 cm by 3.9 cm by 2.6 cm in total size.
Price $1450

MIN#R-4 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL Rhodochrosite with Quartz!
Wow, what a superb toenail sized specimen! The rhombs are perfect and gorgeous and are
accented by fine Quartz needles (one is doubly terminated) and a sprinkling of Tetrahedrite.
The largest rhomb measures 1.8 cm in size and the smaller rhomb to the left measures 1.3 cm.
Both have great color and are fully translucent to transparent!
From the Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park County, Colorado.
Measures 3.5 cm by 2.3 cm in size.
Price $2500

MIN#R-5 NEW!

Graceful specimen featuring hot pink Rhodochrosite clusters climbing atop matrix!
The aesthetics are wonderful but this specimen is also covered with Rhodochrosite on the backside!
The Rhodochrosite is actually an elongated series of small bladed clusters which emit a nice sparkle.
From the N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa.
Measures 6 cm by 5.2 cm by 2.2 cm in total size.
Price $895

MIN#R-6 NEW!

Tremendous specimen of Rhodochrosite atop a large Pyrite with Tetrahedrite and Quartz!
One of the most impressive combo specimens I've seen from the Sweet Home Mine and easily
the largest Pyrite crystal, this specimen was formally in the private collection of Bryan Lees.
The main rhomb at the top measures over 4 cm in size from corner to corner and is a deep
red with an internal glow that radiates through the entire translucent crystal! The bottom side
and far right side faces are misted and this is probably what helps the color become so intense.
The Rhodo rhomb is in perfect condition and sits atop a 2.3 cm Pyrite which is as shiny as it
is striated. A sprinkling of dark Tetrahedrite and needle Quartz crystals accent the surface.
All in all, this is a MAJOR Rhodochrosite and possibly the finest combination of Rhodo and
Pyrite ever found at the Sweet Home. A specimen that is easily worthy of the finest collections.
From Collector's Pocket, 2nd Crosscut, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 5.6 cm by 4 cm by 3.4 cm in total size.
Ex. Bryan Lees Personal Collection
Price $25,000

MIN#R-7 NEW!

Beautiful cabinet specimen of Horn Rhodochrosite!
Polished on the front and back sides to fully display the rich color and amazing number
of rings, I cab count at least eight Rhodo rings! The color and patterning is stunning and this
is one of the few Rhodochrosite horn slabs that I've seen with a full rind all the way around.
From the Capillitas Mine, Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina.
Measures 7.5 cm by 15.5 cm by nearly 1 cm in thickness.
Price $2500

MIN#R-8 NEW!

Rich plate of Rhodochrosite rhombs with Quartz point accenting!
This good looking plate is nearly all Rhodochrosite! There's a stray Quartz needle here and there
but they only accent the overwhelming red. In great shape with only peripheral trim-zone contacts.
From the Hedgehog Pocket, Main Stope Drift, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 4.6 cm by 5.1 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $2850

MIN#R-9 NEW!

Beautiful reddish-pink crystal clusters of Rhodochrosite on Quartz!
A sweet specimen which packs more of a Rhodo punch than most specimens I see from this locale.
The pink clusters are in excellent shape with no contacts to speak of. They add a nice sparkle in
contrast to the glassy crystal faces of the Quartz crystals which cover the matrix. Very pretty!
From Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Measures 5.6 cm by 7.1 cm by 3.0 cm in total size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $1500

MIN#R-10 Sold!

Glowing red rhombs of Rhodochrosite atop Tetrahedrite and Quartz matrix!
This Rhodochrosite is a killer rhomb of the best color and gemminess. It measures 3 cm in size from tip
to tip so its a big crystal and sits atop a second rhomb measuring 1.7 cm in size. The second rhomb is
partially coated on the left side by a sparkling drusy which really makes the specimen jump out at the
viewer. The color is another thing that will catch your eye when you see the piece. Both rhombs sit atop
a matrix of Tetrahedrite and Quartz. The backside Rhodo face is slightly irregular from matrix influence.
From the Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park County, Colorado.
Measures 3.1 cm by 3 cm by 3.5 cm in total size.
Price $6500

MIN#R-11 NEW!

Lustrous crystal balls of Rhodochrosite with Barite tabs on Romanechite!
I don't come across very many of these and most are probably in private collections.
This specimen features half a dozen lustrous Rhodochrosites and the color could best
be described as red with just a hint of orange. The Barite tab at top is transparent and
absolutely pristine! Both minerals sit atop a matrix of botryoidal Romanechite.
From the Lone Tree Mine, Humboldt County, Nevada.
Measures 7.8 cm by 7.3 cm in size.
Price $985

MIN#R-12 NEW!

Colorful specimen of Rhodochrosite with Quartz, Tetrahedrite, and Malachite!
As far as I know, only one pocket with Malachite was found at the Sweet Home Mine.
Most specimens from there had poor quality Rhodo in pretty rough shape. This was the
only specimen I found that had several complete and gemmy rhombs with the Malachite!
From the Malachite Pocket, 3rd Tetrahedrite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 8.5 cm by 5.5 cm in size.
Price $850

MIN#R-13 NEW!

Stunning specimen of Rhodochrosite on needle Quartz with Hubnerite!
This is one of the finest Hedgehog miniatures that I've seen! The largest rhomb
measures 2.2 cm in size and displays a vibrance of color that you usually don't find
in Hedgehog Pocket specimens. All the Rhodochrosite surfaces are glassy and complete
with some natural facial stepping on the left corner. The rhomb is completely pristine!
From the Hedgehog Pocket, Main Stope Drift, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 5 cm by 4.8 cm in size.
Price $5500

MIN#R-14 NEW!

Cute specimen of Rhodochrosite with Quartz crystals from Butte!
A classic specimen from the old mining operations which probably dates back
to the 1920's or 1930's. The rhombs are sharp and in good condition with only
a few contacts. The color is very nice and the rhombs are clean of the coating you
often see on Butte Rhodos. The Quartz points are all terminated and undamaged.
From the Emma Mine, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana.
Measures 4.7 cm by 2.6 cm in size.
Ex. Jerry Fenwick Mineral Collection
Price $285

MIN#R-15 NEW!

Cute specimen of Rhodochrosite perched atop Quartz with Pyrite and Tetradrite!
A good looking small miniature sized specimen with a complete rhomb and good color.
From the Pincushion II Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park County, Colorado.
Measures 4.6 cm by 2.5 cm in size.
Price $450

MIN#R-16 NEW!

Gorgeous red crystals of Rhodochrosite in cluster!
This miniature is pure eye candy and exhibits some of the best Rhodo color the Sweet Home
was known for. This would make a wonderful additional to a miniature collection or suite.
From the Raise Top Pocket, Mini King Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 3.2 cm by 4 cm in size.
Price $2250

MIN#R-17 NEW!

Graceful specimen featuring deep pink Rhodochrosite rhombs sitting atop Quartz matrix!
Very attractive miniature with a pair of rhombs measuring 2.3 cm and 1.8 cm in size.
Both are perfect with no damage and sharp, well defined crystal faces. Very nice mini!
From the Sunnyside Mine, Silverton Mining District, San Juan County, Colorado.
Measures 5 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Price $1500

MIN#R-18 NEW!

Gorgeous combo of gem red Rhodochrosite rhombs with frosted lavender Fluorite and Tetrahedrite!
Also with Quartz, this specimen has everything for the Rhodo collector, including the finest color!
From Steve's Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 5.5 cm by 5.8 cm in size.
Price $6500

MIN#R-19 NEW!

Beautiful Rhodochrosite rhomb perched between Tetrahedrite and Pyrite with Quartz!
The rhomb is perfect and measures 1.5 cm in size. Smaller Rhodochrosite rhombs can be seen
beneath the Tetrahedrite and Pyrite crystals and many have a bottom side Quartz accenting.
I should point out that the Tetrahedrite crystal at top left measures 1.3 cm in size!
From the Blue Moon Pocket, Main Stope, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 3.4 cm by 4.2 cm in size.
Price $1500

MIN#R-20 NEW!

Gemmy rhombs of Rhodochrosite with Golden Fluorite and Quartz!
The rhombs are complete, measuring 1.3 cm and 1.2 cm in size. Smaller rhombs accent the
main crystals as do gemmy golden-purple Fluorite cubes with white inclusions on the left sides.
These white inclusions are characteristic of the Porcelain Pocket and were the reason for the name
due to their resemblance to white porcelain. Overall this specimen is in great shape with only one
incomplete rhomb on the left edge which could easily be trimmed away. The color and luster are great!
From the Porcelain Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 4 cm by 5.5 cm in size.
Ex. Revelle Mineral Collection
Price $3500

Photo by Joe Budd

MIN#R-22 Sold!

EXCEPTIONAL PLATE OF CLASSIC RHODOCHROSITE!
The above specimen is a Climax Mine Rhodochrosite on Quartz point matrix!
Anyone who knows Rhodos knows just how incredibly difficult it is to find a good Climax
Rhodochrosite. Occasionally I see incomplete rhombs without matrix or even rarer - a partial or
coated rhomb on matrix. But the holy grail for Rhodo collectors is a good sized plate of Quartz
crystals with large, complete, deeply colored (and uncoated) rhombs and it took me over twelve
years to find a specimen that met every one of those qualities. Quite frankly, I haven't seen
or owned a better specimen from the Climax Mine! This specimen is so good that it could
be confused for a Sweet Home or even Pasto Bueno Rhodo but it is 100% Climax which
makes it so much rarer and all the more special. It's also in excellent condition with only
a scattering of incomplete Quartz points to speak of and they definately don't detract!
Atop some of the points is a slight coating of Calcite which leads to the gorgeous rhombs
of Rhodochrosite which are complete and glow a translucent cherry-red. They measure
4.6 cm, 2.6 cm, and several of 1 cm in size! I count at least a dozen rhombs of various sizes!
From the Ceresco Ridge Area of the Climax Mine, Fremont Pass, Lake County, Colorado.
Measures 8.9 cm by 11.3 cm in total size.
Ex. Gerstley Mineral Collection
Currently in the Kevin Ward Mineral Collection
Comes with a custom made, labeled stand
P. O. R.

MIN#R-24 NEW!

Beautiful specimen featuring Rhodochrosite in cluster atop fine Quartz crystals!
Good quality Rhodochrosite with decent color is getting almost impossible to find at the shows.
The translucent-gem rhombs here average 1 cm to 1.5 cm in size and I count at least twenty of them.
This specimen displays enough Rhodochrosite to impress anyone and the price is still reasonable!
From the Hedgehog Pocket, Main Stope Drift, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 6.5 cm by 6 cm in size.
Price $5250

MIN#R-25 NEW!

At first glace, this would be a great looking plate of Sweet Home Rhodochrosite!
It's actually a Chinese Rhodochrosite specimen however and the finds from there
continue to amaze as they get better and better. I wouldn't call them Sweet Home
quality but they are getting very close. These 1 cm rhombs are translucent with
the best color to yet appear from China. Also, the matrix is now a more sturdy
Quartz needle on Chalcedony in contrast to the slightly fragile Dolomitic matrix
of years past. This was one of the finest plates available at this year's show!
From Wuzhou, Guangxi Province of China.
Measures 6 cm by 10.4 cm in size.
Price $3250

MIN#R-26 NEW!

RARE COMBO!! Lustrous crystals of Acanthite with Rhodochrosite, Dolomite, and Fluorite!
I think there were only two of these very rare combination specimens in Denver and this one
really stood out. The Rhodos aren't perfect and exhibit some stress fracturing but still provide
a beautiful backdrop for the clusters of stacked Acanthite crystals! The Acanthites cover the
surface well and the association between Rhodochrosite and Acanthite is always a great find!
From Wuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang A. R., China.
Measures 7.5 cm by 7 cm in size.
Price $3450

MIN#R-27 NEW!

Gemmy, cherry-red rhomb of Rhodochrosite with Quartz and Apatite xls!
From Nate's Pocket, Mini King Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 2.2 cm by 3.2 cm in size on a matrix of Pyrite.
Price $385

MIN#R-28 NEW!

Cute rhombs of Rhodochrosite atop Quartz needles with Tetrahedrite and Pyrite!
From the Sweet Home Mine in Alma, Colorado. Measures 2.6 cm by 3.7 cm.
Price $245

MIN#R-29 NEW!

Sweet little Rhodochrosite cluster from Montana!
From the Emma Mine in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana.
Measures 2.2 cm by 2.6 cm in size with excellent color and glassy faces!
Price $285

** ALERT - MISSING SPECIMEN!! **

This specimen was stolen at the Tucson Mineral Show in 2007.
(If anyone sees this Rhodochrosite, please let know. There is a reward!)

EXCEPTIONAL!! Very rare specimen of Rhodochrosite on drusy Quartz matrix!
These rhombs are so red that some may confuse them with Sweet Home Rhodochrosite!
This fine specimen is from the Grizzly Bear Mine in Ouray County, Colorado. It
is the finest example of Rhodochrosite ON MATRIX that I have seen from this scarce
locality in many years. The rarity of a specimen of this quality from the Grizzly Bear cannot
be underestimated. I see more quality Rhodochrosites from the Sunnyside than I do from
here and the only locality that I've seen less matrix specimens from is the Climax Mine.
This piece is definately a major find for any Rhodochrosite or Colorado mineral collector.
It measures 9.5 cm by 8.7 cm with 3 cm rhombs! The specimen is labeled as circa 1969.

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