Rhodochrosite Specimens HEARTS They have so much rutile

They have so much rutile in the quartz they almost just look like black beads

spiritual growth

but the edges have been carved out creating almost a scallop look to it

Dongpo ore field

Rhodochrosite Specimens HEARTS They have so much rutileStunning raw pink rhodochrosite specimens from Chihuahua, Mexico. These collector's pieces are tiny but mighty, and I LOVE their contrast of colors. The matrix is a bit of a brown black coloring up close, but overall looks black in comparison to the pink. The mineral is a bit of debate as some say it is galena, some say goethetite, and some say hematite. So I'll be honest, I don't know on that aspect. Pieces come from the Potosi Mine, Santa Eulalia