These wonderful crystals are sourced from Capillitas, Argentina and polished into palm stones by an artisan in Peru. These high quality pieces of rhodochrosite have gemmy sparkles, deep pink colors, crisp stripes, geometric patterns, and stalactite banding! The piece you choose is the one you will receive. 



Please note that color varies based on lighting. The pieces appear more yellow and bright in artificial light but more subtle in natural light. 







3b: 21g.

4b: 34g.

5b: 18g.

6b: 28g.

5e: 18g. Polished on both side, but part of the stone is textured as seen in the photo.

6e: 21g. Polished on both sides.

7e: 12g. Polished on one side.

8e: 14g. Polished on both sides with some natural rough textures.

9e: 7g. Tiny piece polished on both sides with rough edges.

10e: 10g. Orange slice shaped piece polished on both sides. 

1f: 22g. Light colored piece with nice banding.

2f: 15g. A rougher corner piece with a dark translucent band separating the rhodochrosite from the matrix stone. 

3f: 14g. Polished on both sides. 

4f: 25g. Polished on both sides.

5f: 7g. Polished on both sides.

6f: 6g. Polished on one side. 

7f: 17g. Polished on both sides. 

8f: 5g. Polished on both sides. 

9f: 18g. Polished on one side.

10f: 8g. Polished on both sides.

1g: 13g. Polished on both sides.

2g: 11g. Polished on both sides.

3g: 26g. Polished on both sides. 





ABOUT RHODOCHRISITE:

Rhodochrosite is a manganese carbonate mineral with chemical composition MnCO3. In its (rare) pure form, it is typically a rose-red color, but impure specimens can be shades of pink to pale brown.



It was first described in 1813 in reference to a sample from Cavnic, Maramureş, present-day Romania. It streaks white, and its Mohs hardness varies between 3.5 and 4. Rhodochrosite occurs as a hydrothermal vein mineral along with other manganese minerals in low temperature ore deposits as in the silver mines of Romania where it was first found. Banded rhodochrosite is mined in Capillitas, Argentina.









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Option A: 85g. Thick piece with a rough stalactite back.

Option B: 47g. Nice stalactite formations, polished on both sides.

Option C: 40g. Beautiful banding. Polished on both sides. 

Option D: 31g. Super gemmy pink color with sparkles. Polished on both sides. 

Option I: 8g. This small piece is the end of a stalactite! It has a rough stalactite backing.

Option J: 9g. Beautiful deep-pink banded piece polished on both sides.

Option K: 40g. Large stalactite piece with both light and dark pink coloring. There's a tiny bit of pyrite in the center! Polished on both sides.

Option L: 7g. Small piece polished on both sides with nice banding.

Option E: 20g. Rounded shape with mostly pink. Bright color with beautiful sparkles. Raw on back side. 

Option M: 43g. Great color with some pyrite in the center. Polished on both sides.

Option N: 31g. Dark pink color and nice banding. 

Option O: 33g. Super cool patterning. Thick piece polished on both sides.

Option G: 59g. Same in appearance as Option F and polished on both sides.

Option H: 18g. Gorgeous thin stalactite slice with lots of light pink gemmy rhodochrosite. 

Option Q: 22g. Stalactite with pyrite banding around the edge. Polished on both sides. 

Option R: 13g. Thin stalactite slice with nice banding. Polished on both sides.

Option S: 24g. A thick slice of bacon-like rhodochrosite. Polished on both sides.

Option T: 17g. The end of a stalactite. Nice light pink coloring throughout. Polished on one side. 

Option U: 15g. Small piece with beautiful pink coloring. Polished on one side.

Option V. 11g.  Great pink coloring. Polished on both sides.

Option W. 3g. Tiny piece! Polished on both sides.

Option X: 8g. Very small piece, polished on both sides.

Option Y: 6g. Small light pink piece. End of stalactite. Polished on one side.