Mineral: Rhodochrosite
Locality: Uchucchacua Mine, Oyón Province, Lima Department, Peru
Dimensions: 5.5 x 3.5 x 4.0 cm
Description: Main crystal size: 5.1 cm
Translucent, red, double terminated twinned scalenohedron on a small, black gangue with small fluorite crystals
MIM Number: 335
Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence
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