A fascinating specimen of sparkling rhodochrosite from this famous locality - NChwaning I Mine, South Africa. It displays strongly lustrous and fresh rhodochrosite crystals with vivid orange-brown nuances. They densely cover the first generation of pink botryoidal rhodochrosite. Some small dark manganese clusters are seen too. For references see the 2017 issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 48, # 1. In excellent condition. On acrylic base.

Marvelous!