IMPERIAL RHODONITE SLAB
This is the best Imperial Rhodonite Slab Specimen for sale with great colour and slight translucence. The lovely Pink is the Rhodonite and the Black marbling is Manganese Oxide. A worthy addition for any collector. This specimen is polished on one side to show the true beautiful depth of colour. The Imperial Rhodonite would make some stunning jewellery. Once fully polished it will become the most beautiful gemstone. One photo is backlit with a cloudy sky.
Location:
Woods Mine New England District, NSW.
Dimensions:
10.6cm x 7.8cm x 0.7cm, 180g.
Rhodonite MnSiO3.
Named in 1819 by Christoph Friedrich Jasche from the Greek “rhodon” meaning “rose”, referring to its colour.
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