Gem rhodochrosite from the sweet home mine, Colorado

Gems and Gemology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 122-133

  Knox, Kimberly ^a   Lees, Bryan K ^b,c  

^a Golden Pacific Arts   (United States)

^b Sweet Home Rhodo Inc

^c Collector's Edge ^*  (United States)

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EID: 52849118608     PISSN: 0016626X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5741/GEMS.33.2.122     Document Type: Article

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