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Sturmanite from N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

 
Sturmanite from N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Sturmanite from N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Sturmanite from N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 75307
Mineral:Sturmanite
Locality:N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Elongated cluster of transparent yellow sturmanite crystals on tan-colored matrix. The sturmanite crystals are hexagonal prisms with small flat basal pinacoid termination faces modified by first-order pyramidal edge faces. Collected ca. 1990
Overall Size:35x22x10 mm
Crystals:micro to 4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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