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Rhodochrosite with Manganite and Quartz from N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

 
Rhodochrosite with Manganite and Quartz from N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Rhodochrosite with Manganite and Quartz from N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Rhodochrosite with Manganite and Quartz from N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 63639
Mineral:Rhodochrosite with Manganite and Quartz
Locality:N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Transparent pink rhodochrosite crystals up to 18 mm long with sugar-like colorless quartz crystals and black manganite crystals. The rhodochrosite crystals are scalenohedral form and the largest appears to be doubly-terminated. Ex. Mort Metersky collection
Overall Size:20x11x7 mm
Crystals:micro to 18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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