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Ettringite
- N'Chwaning mines, Kalahari manganese field, South Africa
- Miniature, 4.7 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm
- Start Time: 03/20/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 03/27/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A fine, sharp, translucent, trigonal, pastel lemon-yellow ettringite crystal. It has the distinctive tapered termination and shimmering surface luster from a secondary overgrowth, characteristic of these crystals. Complete all-around and very nearly pristine, with only one 1-mm wide spot of side wear on one side. Most displays views are pristine. An excellent specimen from the find of 2008, which has really just redefined the size of a crystal of this species one can expect to own.