Rhodochrosite from Argentina 2

Description

Rhodochrosite from The Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina from the 1940’s and 1950’s. This was in a box marked Capillitas, Argentina from the S.R. Steinhauser Collection. This is a thick end cut specimen from a classic locale.

This specimen weighs 39.6 oz or 2.47 lbs. (1.123kg)
And Measures* 6.4 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches (16.4 x 13 x 2.9 cm)

*measurements taken at widest points