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MD-150445
Rhodochrosite
Oppu mine, Nishimeya-mura, Naka-Tsugaru-gun, Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan
Small Cabinet, 6.0 x 3.3 x 2.0 cm
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A classic, old-time and showy plate of stalactitic, botryoidal, rose-red rhodochrosite covering sulfide matrix from the famous Oppu Mine of Japan. Excellent material from this historic locality probably circa late 1800s or early 1900s. A couple of broken botryoids reveal the hollow cores of the stalactites. A neat feature. Ex. John Ydren Collection.