CA04 – Rhodochrosite. N’Chwaning II Mine, N’Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong, John Taolo Gaetsewe, Northern Cape, South Africa.

A historical piece. A classic example of the highly desirable and beautiful Rhodochrosites from the N'Chwaning Mines in South Africa. These specimens feature some of the most intensely colored examples of the species and the wonderful "dogtooth" scalenohedral habit. This is a group of scalenohedral crystals of Rhodochrosite with the exceptional deep red color that has made these Rhodochrosites so famous. The crystals are transparent, very bright and are on Manganite matrix with a great contrast. The sample is from the well known find of 1978 and it comes from an old collection. A magnificent classic of African mineralogy. These specimens are among the most sought after examples of Rhodochrosite from any world locality, and miniature sized matrix pieces like this one are certainly valued by collectors.

Specimen size:  4 cm x  3 cm x 2.5 cm