{"product_id":"rhodochrosite-on-quartz-4","title":"Rhodochrosite on Quartz","description":"\u003cp\u003e~Measurement (H)x(W)x(D) : 6.4x6.9x4.2cm\u003cbr\u003e~Locality : Wutong Mine (Wudong Mine), Liubao, Cangwu Co., Wuzhou, Guangxi, China\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe front face is a solid cover of pink rhodochrosite, rounded lens-shaped crystals stacked in overlapping layers. The colour shifts from soft rose-pink to a deeper rose-red where the crystals are more translucent, with a glassy sheen and a light dusting of dark manganese oxide over parts of the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurn it over and you find the bed of clear quartz it grew on, sharp points ringing the pink around the back. It is from the Wutong Mine in Liubao, Guangxi, China, and comes on a custom acrylic stand with the name and locality engraved on the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRhodochrosite is a manganese carbonate, which is where the pink and red come from. It is soft, cleaves easily, and reacts with acids, so handle it gently and keep it away from anything acidic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-ga-exact=\"1\" style=\"margin:0 0 12px;padding:10px 14px;background:#f6f1e7;border-left:3px solid #c9a84c;border-radius:4px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind.\u003c\/strong\u003e The specimen pictured is the exact piece you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gleamaura","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43626870603982,"sku":"25189","price":3800.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/9714\/8878\/files\/c2f0668324054fd55e65960da3b8f1ab_a7a51be4-811c-4982-9ac7-d590f00cd416.jpg?v=1785090206","url":"https:\/\/gleamaura.com\/products\/rhodochrosite-on-quartz-4","provider":"Gleamaura","version":"1.0","type":"link"}