#crazy pricy; but I treasure that tiny piece

[iamthepulta]

/sobbing softly. Can we just- take a minute to appreciate rhodochrosite from South Africa? Rhodochrosite is SO lovely because it appears conveniently unique in its major locales. Rhodo from Africa has this dogtooth calcite form and it's very often this GORGEOUS cherry red.

The other recognizable locale is from the Sweet Home Mine, Colorado! Giving Colorado it's state mineral, even though it's should probably be silver because Colorado has been pumping that out for centuries, lol. But Sweet Home Rhodochrosite is one of the most gorgeous, fascinating minerals you can buy.

I am not sponsored in any way by Collector's Edge or any rhodochrosite mines or distributors. I just love rhodochrosite.