Rhodochrosite on Manganite, N'Chwaning I Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa.

An older specimen here from finds in the 80;s. Two generations of rhodochrosite have been deposited onto a matrix that is manganite rich. The display face is made up of sparkling light pink to white coloured rhodochrosite in an edge to edge deposit over a thin layer of cherry red rhodochrosite. On the display face of the rhodochrosite there is remnants of a calcite.

Size: 6.5 x 4.5 x 3.4cm

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