Ettringite on Manganite, N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa.

The specimen comes from finds in the mid 2000's made up of a deposit of ettringite on and with thin crusts of manganite. The ettringite are small brightly yellow coloured and are deposited mostly onto one side of the specimen. On the reverse side of the specimen it is mostly manganite in a thin blade form. There is remnants of what was once a baryte crystal.

Size: 6.5 x 3.8 x 2.4cm

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