Hematite, Andradite
Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa
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Calcite on Manganite on Matrix
N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa
Reference specimen
Dimensions
Display units
- Metric
- 6 x 3.6 x 2.6 cm
- Inches
This specimen is rather appealing and also unusual. There are 2 generations of Calcite present, the first generation is made of of clear to white rhombic crystals of Calcite on the matrix with micro Manganite crystals. The second generation of Calcite is small white scalene crystals that have been deposited onto the clear Calcite crystals. These never came out in numbers and are not commonly seen. Fluorescent under UV light. There are a couple of cleaved Calcite here and there.
Specimen data
- Specimen number
- SAMS0055
- Size class
- Small Cabinet
- Country
- South Africa
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Mineral sizing guide
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