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Ettringite
- Nchwaning Mine, Kalahari mangenese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
- Cabinet, 10.3 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm
- Start Time: 05/10/2009 7:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/19/2009 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Radiant specimen consisting of gemmy, hexaganol Ettringites of the brightest yellow imaginable. The luster on the crystals is excellent, as is the sharp habit of the barrels. The Ettringites range up to about .5 cm in length and swarm over a calcite and matrix core. There are a few bruises, but they are rather inconsequential as the overall aesthetics are eye-popping.