Gageite

Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari MN fields, South Africa
Toenail, 3.2 x 3.3 x 3.1 cm
Start Time: 08/09/2010 6:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/24/2010 6:00:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Large (over 3 cm) and solid mass of the uncommon silicate mineral, Gageite. This is 100% gageite in the classic 'felted' habit of the species. Within the Gageite are small plates of intergrown white to clear crystalline Calcite(?). For what it is, a relatively rare mineral often found in small amounts, this is an exceptional and highly representative Gageite specimen. valued $300.

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