甜蜜之家矿
Colorado, USA
位于美国科罗拉多州阿尔玛附近的甜蜜之家矿,出产了世界最佳的菱锰矿——包括著名的『阿尔玛之王』。
What it is known for
A former silver mine, Sweet Home yielded deep cherry-red rhodochrosite rhombohedra, often with quartz, fluorite, and tetrahedrite, with deep cherry-red colour and sharply formed rhombohedral crystals.
What collectors look for
Sharp red rhodochrosite crystals and combination pieces are the prize; Sweet Home rhodochrosite is among the most coveted of all collector minerals.