Two rhodochrosite crystals, one gray and red, sit on a dark surface.
An eye-level close up view of two rhodochriosite crystals placed in square stands on a black surface. The crystal in the bottom left corner of the image is red and much smaller than the crystal in the middle of the image. The crystal in the middle of the image is gray, the top of the crystal is red. The grey section of the crystal is jagged and rough, there are thin strands of the crystal that are extending sporadically throughout the bottom portion of the crystal. The gray section of the crystal extends up, leading to the red part of the crystal. The surface of the red crystal is much more smooth and even. A light seems to be shining through the red section of the crystal making it appear to be shining. Light is shining directly onto the small red crystal in the bottom left corner of the image. Part of a white crystal is visible in the top left corner of the image. Light is shining directly onto the black wall in the background near the top right corner of the image.