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Gaudefroyite on Andradite Garnet from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

 
Gaudefroyite on Andradite Garnet from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Gaudefroyite on Andradite Garnet from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Gaudefroyite on Andradite Garnet from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Gaudefroyite on Andradite Garnet from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 50996
Mineral:Gaudefroyite on Andradite Garnet
Locality:Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Lustrous black hexagonal prismatic gaudefroyite crystals to 3.5 mm terminated with first and second order pyramidal faces on translucent red dodecahedral andradite garnet crystals to 0.5 mm lining the surfaces Mn-rich matrix. Ex. George Elling; ex.Charlie Key collection
Overall Size:6x5.5x2.5 cm
Crystals:0.5-3.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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