These “black head” crystals are not common from the Himalaya Mine
The display side is in amazingly good condition
These are very well-formed crystals and are only very slightly skeletal or hoppered
Richard Kosnar mined the Sweet Home for a few years during the late 1970's and managed to collect some excellent non-Rhodochrosite specimens
A superb example of these supremely fine quality Coppers
Spodumene (var: Kunzite) Rhodochrosite These “black head” crystals areNo ordinary gem Spodumene, but an exceptional, large, doubly terminated, floater bi color TWIN! The piece is crystallized all the way around, with minor etching near the bottom edge, the twin line is distinct and sharp, and the crystal has maintained that classic Roman sword appearance. The tiny, graceful hydrothermal etching patterns, mixed with the WATER CLEAR gemminess, and soft green and gentle pink hues throughout the crystal, create a unique and