Nicely carved rhodonite snake - measures 1 1/2" tall - nicely detailed specimen. Only one I have - picked this one up at the Tucson Gem show late 80's.
Rhodonite a silicate mineral that occurs as rounded crystals, masses, or grains in various manganese ores often with rhodochrosite. It is found in the Ural Mountains of Russia, where it is mined for ornamental uses, and in Sweden, New South Wales, California, and New Jersey.
