Botryoidal Rhodochrosite, with Mangano Calcite and Pyrite
This is a beautiful, light pink rhodochrosite specimen from the famous and ancient Trepca Mines in Mitrovica, Kosovo. The rhodochrosite is botryoidal (numerous, globular masses), and about a third of the piece has a coating of fluorescent mangano calcite. The fluorescent photos are taken with a 365 nm longwave flashlight, and show the beauty of the manganocalcite when it gives off its spectacular pink-orange glow.
The entire pice is coated with a fine druzy quartz that gives the piece a fantastic sparkle. Gold pyrite crystal clusters are also present in this spectacular and very unique piece.
80x70x60 mm and 616 grams.
This is a beautiful, light pink rhodochrosite specimen from the famous and ancient Trepca Mines in Mitrovica, Kosovo. The rhodochrosite is botryoidal (numerous, globular masses), and about a third of the piece has a coating of fluorescent mangano calcite. The fluorescent photos are taken with a 365 nm longwave flashlight, and show the beauty of the manganocalcite when it gives off its spectacular pink-orange glow.
The entire pice is coated with a fine druzy quartz that gives the piece a fantastic sparkle. Gold pyrite crystal clusters are also present in this spectacular and very unique piece.
80x70x60 mm and 616 grams.
This is a beautiful, light pink rhodochrosite specimen from the famous and ancient Trepca Mines in Mitrovica, Kosovo. The rhodochrosite is botryoidal (numerous, globular masses), and about a third of the piece has a coating of fluorescent mangano calcite. The fluorescent photos are taken with a 365 nm longwave flashlight, and show the beauty of the manganocalcite when it gives off its spectacular pink-orange glow.
The entire pice is coated with a fine druzy quartz that gives the piece a fantastic sparkle. Gold pyrite crystal clusters are also present in this spectacular and very unique piece.
80x70x60 mm and 616 grams.
