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DESCRIPTION: | No. 37761 |
Mineral: | Hematite |
Locality: | Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa |
Description: | Exceptionally large compound crystal of metallic hematite with silky surface texture on the broad crystal faces and highly lustrous edge faces. The back side is completely coated with red-brown andradite microcrystals. Ex. Arnold Goldstein (1941-2020) #310 |
Overall Size: | 6.5x5.5x1.5 cm |
Crystals: | 1-5 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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