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Ettringite on Calcite from N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

 
Ettringite on Calcite from N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Ettringite on Calcite from N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Ettringite on Calcite from N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 32657
Mineral:Ettringite on Calcite
Locality:N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Translucent yellow ettringite crystals up to 5 mm on colorless calcite crystals up to 10 mm. The ettringite crystals are a bright lemon-yellow.
Overall Size:22x18x12 mm
Crystals:1-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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