Rhodochrosite on Quartz - Djurcovo, Bulgaria #8 Rare Crystals_Ocean Jasper and are one of the

and are one of the oldest forms of Obsidian

it starts to dehydrate and turn to Calcite

It has also been popular in jewellery for thousands of years due to it's pretty golden appearance

Size: 54mm x 40mm

5cm in size

Rhodochrosite on Quartz - Djurcovo, Bulgaria #8 Rare Crystals_Ocean Jasper and are one of theThis is a rare find of tiny Rhodochrosite rhomb crystals on double layer growth Quartz from Djurcovo, Laki, Bulgaria (sometimes spelt Djurkovo). This is a very rare find of Rhodochrosite, as most of the famous pink Bulgarian Rhodochrosite comes instead from the Madan Ore fields in Bulgaria. Instead of your typically pink crystals, these are an orangey colour, which is due to iron substituting for some of the Manganese which typically gives it it's