matrix veining visible across the stone's surface is the host rock in which it formed

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A geode with a flat base—no stand required

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Rhodochrosite Sterling Silver Pendant size:1.2"L x 0.9"W x 0.2"T matrix veining visible across thePale pink banding in an ovaleach ring a chapter in a very slow story. Rhodochrosite is manganese carbonate (MnCO3), Mohs 3. 54, formed when manganese rich hydrothermal solutions deposit material in thin layers inside open cavities over long periods. The resulting bandingalternating pink and creamrecords variations in manganese concentration and fluid chemistry across those slow growth cycles. This oval cabochon is set in solid . 925 sterling silver.