Peruvian Rhodochrosite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch NONE Cabochons are not drilled colored by carotenoids

colored by carotenoids

though significant deposits have since been found in Brazil and Sri Lanka

and translucent black (Apache Tears)

Due to its complex crystal structure and limited rough suitable for cutting

Copper within the Pectolite creates the beautiful blue and turquoise colors in the stone

Peruvian Rhodochrosite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch NONE Cabochons are not drilled colored by carotenoidsRhodochrosite is a bubblegum pink to rose red stone, with occasional inclusions of creamy white and dark grey. A manganese carbonate material of the Calcite group, Rhodochrosite has a pearly luster and often displays banded patterning. It is considered a stone of love and has been called the Stone of the Compassionate Heart. One of its aliases is Inca Rose, so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their