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Rhodochrosite with Calcite from Hotazel Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

 
Rhodochrosite with Calcite from Hotazel Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Rhodochrosite with Calcite from Hotazel Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Rhodochrosite with Calcite from Hotazel Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 57237
Mineral:Rhodochrosite with Calcite
Locality:Hotazel Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Elongated scalenohedral transparent red rhodochrosite crystal with lustrous faces and no matrix attached. The tip of the rhodochrosite crystal is overgrown with colorless calcite.
Overall Size:16x7x6 mm
Crystals:16 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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