Calcite

Wessels Mine, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Thumbnail, 2.4 x 2.1 x 1.9 cm
Start Time: 02/02/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/20/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Good, representative Calcite from the well-known Wessels mine. These Calcites are classic for the locality - gemmy, clear rhombs with beveled edges and a light dusting of Manganite. They are intergrown in an attractive pattern, and there is only contacting in the back. The largest rhomb is 1.3 cm on edge. An attractive thumbnail.

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