Rhodochrosite (Cat's Eye) white Specimen# CO712B57

Specimen# CO712B57

The specimen doesn’t look like a mineral because of the almost organic nature of its shape

cracks or internal "cloudiness" that would ordinarily prevent one from seeing all the fine detail inside

This locality has produced what must be the finest twinned Ferberite crystals extant

with no repairs

Rhodochrosite (Cat's Eye) white Specimen# CO712B57Rhodochrosite is not terribly common in gem quality material, and if you eliminate a few mines in Colorado, South Africa and the Uchucchacua Mine in Peru, there are few places left in the world where good stones can be found. There are some specimens from Kazakhstan, that might not be considered top gem quality, but they are certainly gemmy, and in the case of this stone, can show a rare Cat's Eye effect that is not seen in more well known