Rhodochrosite is a gem with a light pink colour and white streaks drawing small fangs and sometimes black streaks. Rough or cut in cabochon, rhodochrosite looks like candy. Dubbed "Inca's rose", its most important deposits are in Argentina of which it becames the national gemstone. Other big deposits are in Peru, in the United-States, South-Afri...
Rhodochrosite is a gem with a light pink colour and white streaks drawing small fangs and sometimes black streaks. Rough or cut in cabochon, rhodochrosite looks like candy. Dubbed "Inca's rose", its most important deposits are in Argentina of which it becames the national gemstone. Other big deposits are in Peru, in the United-States, South-Africa and China.