UPDATED on 10/17/2007 with NEW Rhodo Specimens!

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.
Price $12,500

MIN#R-1 NEW!

LARGE CABINET!! Stunning large plate of Rhodochrosite rhombs with Quartz, Pyrite, and Tetrahedrite!
I don't think I need to tell anyone how rare plates of this size are today. Just attend a mineral show and
the specimens you see can be counted on one hand. This plate is covered with gemmy red Rhodo crystals
and some associated minerals for contrast. The largest crystals are around 2 cm but most average 1.5 cm
in size. The plate is in excellent condition with only a few bumps here and there which I will mention for
accuracy. There are the normal incomplete crystals around the trim line of course and at about 2 o'clock
a rhomb has a small contact where it was touching matrix. None of these detract in the least from the
dazzle of this gorgeous red plate and aren't even noticeable without close inspection. This is the first large
plate I've offered in a couple of years and they go very fast. If you need one for your collection, here it is!
From the Millennium Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 12 cm by 14 cm in total size.
Price $45,000

MIN#R-2 SOLD!

Gorgeous, gemmy rhombs of Rhodochrosite with Apatite, Fluorite, Tetrahedrite and Quartz!
Specimens of this quality have become almost impossible to find at the shows. This is a
collection piece from that rare pocket find of gemmy Rhodo and light green Apatite crystals!
The Rhodochrosite crystals are transparent with glassy faces and that great Sweet Home color.
The purple zoned Fluorites add a nice touch to what is already a beautiful crystal plate.
From Steve's Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 6.5 cm by 8.4 cm in size.
Price $9500

MIN#R-4 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 $3500

MIN#R-5 Available!

Deep red Rhodochrosite rhomb perched atop blue and lavender Fluorite crystals in cluster!
This is one beautiful specimen! The Rhodo rhomb is a deep translucent red with complete
faces on the front and stepped faces on the backside. There are also some Quartz needles.
From the Clay Pocket, Main Stope Drift, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 5.1 cm by 4 cm in size.
Price $2250

MIN#R-6 NEW!

Classic specimen of Rhodochrosite on drusy covered and Pyrite accented Quartz points!
From the American Tunnel, Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado.
Measures 5 cm by 3.9 cm in size.
Price $585

MIN#R-8 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-9 Available!

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 great color!
From Steve's Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 5.5 cm by 5.8 cm in size.
Price $3750

MIN#R-10 NEW!

VERY RARE!! Wow, this is a matrix Rhodochrosite on Quartz from the Climax Mine!
Anyone who knows Colorado minerals and Rhodochrosite knows just how rare matrix
Climax pieces are - especially one that has large crystals. I've seen two on the past
ten years of looking for one so I was thrilled to find this specimen. True, the Rhodos
aren't Sweet Home quality but they are very good for Colorado and display some
excellent color with glassy surfaces. The rhomb in the front has flaking and measures
4 cm while the smaller rhomb in back is complete and measures 2.5 cm in size. The
outer faces appear to be included with a Quartz drusy which is common for Climax.
I'm being very picky here considering the specimen's rarity but I want to be accurate.
From the Climax Mine, Fremont Pass, Lake County, Colorado.
Measures 5.5 cm by 7.5 cm in size.
Ex. Richard Holmes Collection
Price $3250

MIN#R-11 Available!

Beautiful specimen featuring Rhodochrosite crystals in cluster with Quartz!
Gemmy, translucent Rhodochrosite rhombs can be seen in the very center!
From the Hedgehog Pocket, Main Stope Drift, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 7 cm by 7 cm in size.
Price $3500

MIN#R-12 Available!

Fine, reddish crystals of Rhodochrosite in and on vugs of Goethite matrix!
From the Wolf Mine, Herdorf, Siegen-Westfalen, Germany.
Measures 8 cm by 8.5 cm in total size.
Price $3000

MIN#R-13 SOLD!

Pretty specimen of Rhodochrosite in cluster with Quartz!
The rhombs are translucent with beautiful hot pinkish-red color!
From the Hedgehog Pocket, Main Stope Drift, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 3.5 cm by 5.3 cm in size.
Price $785

MIN#R-14 Available!

GEMMY! Cherry-red rhombs of Rhodochrosite with Quartz!
From the Pincushion Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 7.3 cm by 7 cm in size with dozens of gemmy Rhodo crystals!
The Sweet Home Mine is now closed.
Price $3500

MIN#R-15 Available!

Superb! Gorgeous rhombs of Rhodochrosite with Quartz needles!
This specimen features sharp, translucent rhombs of pure Rhodo color nestled
against a matrix of Galena and accented by fine needles of white Quartz.
From the Hedgehog Pocket, Main Stope Drift, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 5 cm by 3.2 cm in size.
Price $3750

MIN#R-16 Available!

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-17 SOLD!

Exceptional, large plate of Rhodochrosite with Pyrite over Quartz crystals!
This is a tremendous specimen which has both size and color as well as aesthetics!
From the Oppu Mine, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
Measures 15.3 cm by 13.7 cm in size.
Ex. Martin Zinn Collection
Price $1750

MIN#R-18 Available!

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-19 Available!

WOW!! Combination specimen featuring purple zoned Fluorite crystals with Rhodochrosite!
The matrix is Tetrahedrite, Pyrite and Quartz. An amazingly beautiful specimen from the Nate's
Pocket, Mini King Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado. Measures 6.2 cm by 10.4 cm.
In case you're wondering, the Fluorite near top center measures 2 cm and the Rhodo is 1.5 cm!
Price $2850

MIN#R-20 NEW!

Colorado Classic!! A superb specimen featuring a perfectly terminated Selenite crystal
partially embedded by two Rhodochrosite rhombs! The Rhodochrosite crystals measure
3 cm and 2.5 cm in size. Smaller pink rosettes of Rhodochrosite accent the surrounding
edges with some Siderite and Tetrahedrite. This incredible specimen is from the American
Tunnel in Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado! The American tunnel is famous because
local miners working the Sunnyside Mine accidently dug into the floor of nearby Lake Emma
back in 1978. The mine was completely flooded and never really recovered from this disaster.
Most higher quality specimens from the American Tunnel are now found in private collections.
This beauty measures 6.5 by 6.5 cm in size.
Price $8500

MIN#R-21 Available!

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

MIN#R-22 Available!

Rhodochrosite rhomb sitting atop large Quartz needles!
Attractive specimen from John's Pocket, Watercourse Raise, Sweet Home Mine,
Alma, Colorado. Measures 4.6 cm by 5.3 cm in size with a 1.8 cm rhomb!
Price $985

MIN#R-23 SOLD!

Gorgeous specimen of shiny greenish-brown Sphalerite crystals on Rhodochrosite!
From the Huaron Mine, San Jose de Huayllay District, Pasco Department, Peru.
Measures 5.7 cm by 8.4 cm in size.
Price $485

MIN#R-24 SOLD!

WOW!! HUGE rhombs of Rhodochrosite stacked one atop the other!
These rhombs are enormous, measuring 5 cm, 7 cm, and 5 cm from bottom
to top! True, they aren't perfect with the top rhomb having been repaired
(reattachment is very common for rhombs of this size) and the backsides
incomplete where the Rhodochrosite was removed from its host matrix.
Despite this, the color is excellent! The aesthetics are quite attractive and
the crystal size very impressive! All in all, this is one Rhodochrosite specimen
which will attract attention even despite some of its nearly invisible imperfections.
From the 04-09 Pocket, Watercourse Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 8.5 cm by 5.3 cm in size.
Price $4500

MIN#R-25 Available!

Sweet rhombs of Rhodochrosite in cluster with Quartz on Pyrite!
From the Hedgehog Pocket, Main Stope Drift, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 4.3 cm by 3.6 cm in size.
Price $1250

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