Rhodochrosite
Inca rose stone — Argentina's Capillitas mine (national stone of Argentina) produces banded pink masses; Colorado's Sweet Home mine yields world-famous transparent red rhombs prized by collectors above rubies per carat.
Known origins & mines
Capillitas Inca Rose Mine · Argentina
Argentina's national stone from Inca-era workings at 3000 m — layered "rosa del inca" bands carved nationwide; legend ties it to Inca prince…
Sweet Home Mine Alma · United States
Colorado's state mineral source: Sweet Home's transparent raspberry rhombs outsell ruby at specimen auctions — the Alma King crystal anchors…
Uchucchacua Red Scalenohedra · Peru
High-altitude silver mine renowned for cherry-red scalenahedral rhodochrosite crystals, with cut stones among the species finest.…
Wessels Kalahari Mine · South Africa
Kalahari manganese fields produced the world's finest pink rhodochrosite crystals in 1980s pockets — Wessels specimens top mineral auctions …