UPDATED on 12/31/2008 with NEW Rhodo Specimens!

MIN#R-1 NEW!

Gorgeous and very rich plate of Rhodochrosite rhombs with Quartz needles!
What a specimen this plate is! It's the finest Hedgehog Pocket Rhodochrosite that I've
ever seen and the color is the reason. It is INTENSE for a Hedgehog piece! The rhombs
are well scattered among the Quartz needles and the overall appearance reminds one of
a specimen from an earlier pocket. For someone looking for a beautiful specimen of
Rhodochrosite with full coverage and great aesthetics, this would be the perfect piece!
From the Hedgehog Pocket, Main Stope Drift, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Colorado.
Measures 12.1 cm by 14.6 cm in size.
Price $24,500

MIN#R-2 NEW!

Gorgeous rhombs of Sweet Home Rhodochrosite with Quartz needles on Tetrahedrite!
The lustrous 1 cm crystal of Tetrahedrite just to the right of the largest rhomb is the perfect touch
for what is a very impressive small cab specimen. The rhombs have some of the best color to come
from the Sweet Home Mine and will catch your eye from across a room. They measure 2.2 and 1.5 cms.
From the Raspberry Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine in Alma, Park County, Colorado.
Measures 5.6 cm by 6.5 cm in size.
Price $6500

MIN#R-3 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-4 NEW!

EXCEPTIONAL! Gorgeous red rhombs of Rhodochrosite with needle Quartz on Tetrahedrite!
This was one of the finest Rhodochrosites at the show! The center rhomb measures 3 cm from
tip to tip and is surrounded by smaller rhombs of some of the deepest and finest color to come
from the Sweet Home Mine. The surfaces are glassy and lustrous. A beautiful Rhodochrosite!
From the Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine, Alma, Park County, Colorado.
Measures 5.4 cm by 8 cm in total size.
Price $27,500

MIN#R-5 NEW!

Deeply colored rhombs of Rhodochrosite atop needle Quartz with Pyrite and Tetrahedrite!
The second of two gorgeous small cabs, this specimen also has that rich color we all look
for in Sweet Home Rhodos. These glassy crystals are well placed among the Quartz needles.
From the Pincushion II Pocket, Fluorite Raise, Sweet Home Mine in Alma, Park County, Colorado.
Measures 5 cm by 7.4 cm in size.
Price $5500

MIN#R-6 NEW!

Super combination of Rhodochrosite and Quartz from Canada!
This blood-red Rhodochrosite crystal measures 1.5 cm in size against the terminated Quartz.
From Mont St. Hilaire, Quebec, Canada.
Measures 4 cm by 2.4 cm in size.
Price $485

MIN#R-7 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-8 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-9 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-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-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-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

** 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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