RHODOCHROSITE, Butte, Montana, 9 x 7 x 2 cm | |
This is a Rhodochrosite from the classic US location of Butte, Montana. It demostrates the changing composition of the solutions from more Mn rich to more CA rich. The Rhodochrosite shows the lighter pink carbonates over deposited on the darker pink core. This is another specimen from the Gil Griffin (Seattle) collection. |