A polished slice of zonal rhodochrosite, which is overgrown with dark manganese oxides, into which silvery shiny skeletal galena grows. A very interesting combination!
 
Rhodochrosite is the national gemstone of Argentina!
 
The first mention of rhodochrosites from Capillitas is from 1873. They are also called 'Rose of the Incas'.
This type of rhodochrosite is used for jewelry and other decorative items