Rhodonite yellow rough from Cowichan Lake, BC – two pieces with oxidized rind
Rhodonite yellow rough from Cowichan Lake, BC – single large piece with pink areas
Rhodonite yellow rough from Cowichan Lake, BC – two small groups of pieces
Rhodonite yellow rough from Cowichan Lake, BC – piece with dendrite lines
Rhodonite yellow rough from Cowichan Lake, BC – close-up of a bulk bin of rough
Rhodonite yellow rough from Cowichan Lake, BC – size range beside a coin for scale
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Rhodonite yellow rough from Cowichan Lake, BC – two pieces with oxidized rindRhodonite yellow rough from Cowichan Lake, BC – single large piece with pink areasRhodonite yellow rough from Cowichan Lake, BC – two small groups of piecesRhodonite yellow rough from Cowichan Lake, BC – piece with dendrite linesRhodonite yellow rough from Cowichan Lake, BC – close-up of a bulk bin of roughRhodonite yellow rough from Cowichan Lake, BC – size range beside a coin for scale

Rhodonite Yellow - Rough

BC, Canada
Price per: Gram
Price:
$0.13 CAD
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Specifications

  • Mohs Hardness 6
  • Mineral Families Silicates
  • UV Reactive Non Reactive
  • Treatments Natural/None

Description

Locality: Cowichan Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Description: This yellow rhodonite is from Cowichan Lake, BC. Rhodonite has a black exterior due to oxidization. Normally, the interior has a beautiful pink color. However these ones have yellow Rhodonite. Some have pink and white, but most of these pieces are significantly yellow.

Sometimes it will be more pale and white, almost fleshy. It can also go grainy and rosy red. The color ranges, even in pieces side by side coming out of the ground. 

It takes a nice polish.

Chemical Composition: CaMn₄Si₅O₁₅
Grade: Lapidary Grade
Appearance: Opaque

Inclusions:
Cracks: Minimal
Mineral: Manganese Dendrites, Some Rind

Size approximately 1 pc: 5cm x 4cm x 3.5cm
Weight approximately 1 pc: 100g

Rough is rough. We do our best to grade and describe pieces in the lot, but ultimately, they all differ.

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