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Kutnohorite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

 
Kutnohorite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Kutnohorite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Kutnohorite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 54655
Mineral:Kutnohorite
Locality:Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Large specimen of translucent pale-pink kutnohorite crystals in curved formations of subparallel crystals. The kutnohorite crystals fluoresce bright orange under UV illumination.
Overall Size:9x7x4 cm
Crystals:7-10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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