Shigaite on Rhodochrosite Needles On Matrix

Small scalenohedron needle-like crystals of light pink and gemmy Rhodochrosite on a host matrix. These were found in 2006. This piece has lovely colour and lustre with crystals up to a few mm. There is a very small Shigaite crystal attached too.

Size: 3.5 x 2.6 x 1.8cm

Locality: N'Chwaning I Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa