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TUC104-42
Rhodochrosite With Pyrite
Oppu mine, Nishimeya-mura, Aomori Prefecture, Tohoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan
Small Cabinet, 7.2 x 5.6 x 1.8 cm
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A beautiful, rolling plate of classic dark red-pink rhodochrosite, from the famous Oppu Mine. These are noted for their association with flat, embedded pyrite crystals as you see here. Old material, seldom seen today.