Lot 660
Museum Quality Rhodochrosite on Quartz Point Matrix. Ceresco Ridge Area of the Climax Mine, Fremont Pass, Lake County, Colorado.
This specimen is from one of the rarest Rhodochrosite localities in the world. A good Climax Rhodo is incredibly difficult to find and finding a better specimen than this one will be daunting. This is an exceptional plate of American classic rhodochrosite.
When a Climax Rhodo occasionally is available for sale, it has incomplete rhombs without matrix or even rarer - a partial or coated rhomb on matrix. The holy grail for Rhodo collectors is a good sized plate of Quartz crystals with large, complete, deeply colored (and uncoated) rhombs. This specimen meets the strict criteria for excellence.
The few incomplete Quartz points and the few Quartz points slightly coated with Calcite offer no distraction to the specimen's aesthetic appeal. These very points lead to the gorgeous rhombs of Rhodochrosite which are complete and glow a translucent cherry-red blush. The larger rhombs measure 4.6 cm and 2.6 cm, while several smaller ones are 1 cm in size. At least a dozen rhombs of various sizes can be counted.
Measures 8.9 by 11.3 cm in total size.
Estimated Value $55,000 - 65,000.
Ex. Gerstley Mineral Collection.
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