Description
This substantial Rhodonite specimen from the Sweet Home Mine presents dense, richly colored pink gemmy material with a more massive, blocky habit than other pieces from the same locality. The coloration leans deeper and more saturated, with tightly intergrown crystalline textures and natural fracture planes that catch light across the surface, making the piece shimmer with magnificent brilliance.
The form is compact and grounded, emphasizing weight and solidity.
Dimensions and Weight
Size: 4” × 2.5” × 3”
Weight: 356 g
Metaphysical Properties
Rhodonite is often associated with emotional grounding, balance, and resilience. It is commonly used to support steady energy, emotional clarity, and a sense of calm strength—qualities that mirror its dense, stabilizing presence in hand.
Collector’s Notes
The Sweet Home Mine is best known for producing some of the world’s finest Rhodochrosite, but it has also yielded exceptional Rhodonite specimens that are increasingly difficult to acquire. Material from this locality is prized for its saturated pink coloration, solid formation, and association with a historically significant American mine.
This specimen shows classic Sweet Home characteristics: vivid color concentration, strong contrast, and a rugged, authentic presentation. Pieces like this are becoming less common as access to historic material continues to narrow.
Highlights
Authentic Rhodonite from the Sweet Home Mine
Rich pink coloration with strong contrast
Gemmy
Historically significant Colorado locality
One-of-a-kind piece
Mineralogy
Rhodonite is a manganese inosilicate mineral known for its distinctive pink to rose-red coloration. At the Sweet Home Mine, Rhodonite formed in hydrothermal veins associated with manganese-rich fluids, often alongside minerals such as quartz, fluorite, and sulfides. Its coloration is caused by manganese content, while darker veining and matrix material reflect associated iron- and manganese-bearing minerals.
Description
This substantial Rhodonite specimen from the Sweet Home Mine presents dense, richly colored pink gemmy material with a more massive, blocky habit than other pieces from the same locality. The coloration leans deeper and more saturated, with tightly intergrown crystalline textures and natural fracture planes that catch light across the surface, making the piece shimmer with magnificent brilliance.
The form is compact and grounded, emphasizing weight and solidity.
Dimensions and Weight
Size: 4” × 2.5” × 3”
Weight: 356 g
Metaphysical Properties
Rhodonite is often associated with emotional grounding, balance, and resilience. It is commonly used to support steady energy, emotional clarity, and a sense of calm strength—qualities that mirror its dense, stabilizing presence in hand.
Collector’s Notes
The Sweet Home Mine is best known for producing some of the world’s finest Rhodochrosite, but it has also yielded exceptional Rhodonite specimens that are increasingly difficult to acquire. Material from this locality is prized for its saturated pink coloration, solid formation, and association with a historically significant American mine.
This specimen shows classic Sweet Home characteristics: vivid color concentration, strong contrast, and a rugged, authentic presentation. Pieces like this are becoming less common as access to historic material continues to narrow.
Highlights
Authentic Rhodonite from the Sweet Home Mine
Rich pink coloration with strong contrast
Gemmy
Historically significant Colorado locality
One-of-a-kind piece
Mineralogy
Rhodonite is a manganese inosilicate mineral known for its distinctive pink to rose-red coloration. At the Sweet Home Mine, Rhodonite formed in hydrothermal veins associated with manganese-rich fluids, often alongside minerals such as quartz, fluorite, and sulfides. Its coloration is caused by manganese content, while darker veining and matrix material reflect associated iron- and manganese-bearing minerals.
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