Rhodochrosite 8mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE Lantern a form of silica with

a form of silica with a cryptocrystalline structure that incorporates Moganite along with the Quartz

Its inclusions of golden tones to rust to red are due to traces of hematite embedded in the stone

It is a variety of the mineral corundum

and because its hardness has made the stone perfect for beads and cabochons

Rhodochrosite 8mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE Lantern a form of silica withRhodochrosite 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