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Very rare and hard to get Japanese rhodochrosite in botryoidal/translucent form with a pleasing red to pink color. Also some presence of secundair minerals such as pyrite and sphalerite on the matrix.

From the most famous Oppu mine (closed end 70s)


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Super rare Japanese rhodochrosite Specimen - Height: 8 cm - Width: 6.5 cm- 321 g

Oppu mine, Aomori, Japan

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A 321 g specimen of rare Japanese rhodochrosite from the Oppu mine in Aomori, with botryoidal, translucent red-to-pink formations and pyrite and sphalerite on the matrix.

Super rare Japanese rhodochrosite Specimen - Height: 8 cm - Width: 6.5 cm- 321 g

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A 321 g specimen of rare Japanese rhodochrosite from the Oppu mine in Aomori, with botryoidal, translucent red-to-pink formations and pyrite and sphalerite on the matrix.

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