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DESCRIPTION: | No. 50542 |
Mineral: | Hematite |
Locality: | Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa |
Description: | Lustrous dark-metallic prismatic hematite crystals with finely striated crystal faces and remnants of calcite matrix in areas. The hematite crystals are fully crystallized all around with only a few small contacts where they were attached. Ex. George Elling; ex. Charlie Key collection |
Overall Size: | 25x16x12 mm |
Crystals: | 1-10 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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