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

Marvelous!