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Locality: Uchucchacua Mine, Oyón Province, Lima Department, Peru
Description: This one of a kind Rhodochrosite sphere from Peru features soft pink to rose-colored banding mixed with cream, gray, and black mineral inclusions. The polished surface shows tight concentric patterns, irregular orb-like formations, and darker manganese-rich areas that break up the lighter pink sections. Several natural cavities and vugs remain visible around the sphere, exposing rough interior texture beneath the polish and giving the piece a more natural, less uniform character.
Rhodochrosite is a manganese carbonate mineral known for its pink, rose-red, and reddish coloration, often forming in hydrothermal ore deposits alongside other manganese and metallic minerals. Peru is an important source of Rhodochrosite, particularly from polymetallic mining districts in the Andes, where it can occur as banded masses, vein material, and crystalline growths. The repeated layering visible in this sphere is typical of material that formed through changing mineral-rich fluids depositing Rhodochrosite over time.
Chemical Composition: MnCO₃
Quantity: 1pc
With this product, you will get the actual stone in the photograph.