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Very rare Japanese rhodochrosite in botryoidal form with a pleasing pink color with partly white coverage which gives the total nice extra contrast. Also some presence of secundair minerals such as pyrite. From the most famous Oppu mine.

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Rhodochrosite Specimen - Height: 10.5 cm - Width: 8 cm- 416 g

Oppu mine, Aomori, Japan

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Rhodochrosite meteorite specimen from the Oppu mine, Aomori, Japan, weighing 416 g and measuring 10.5 × 8 × 3 cm, in botryoidal form with pink colour and white coverage and occasional pyrite.

Rhodochrosite Specimen - Height: 10.5 cm - Width: 8 cm- 416 g

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Rhodochrosite meteorite specimen from the Oppu mine, Aomori, Japan, weighing 416 g and measuring 10.5 × 8 × 3 cm, in botryoidal form with pink colour and white coverage and occasional pyrite.

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