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Gaudefroyite and Andradite Garnet
- Wessels Mine, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
- Thumbnail, 2.7 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm
- Start Time: 12/05/2013 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 12/17/2013 6:00:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
These Gaudefroyite (a very rare manganese borate) crystals are excellent, with superb luster. The slender and prismatic crystals range up to about 1 cm in length. The Gaudefroyites actually coat a Garnet cast, where they are highly visible and complement beautifully the gemmy, bright to dark cherry-red Andradites. The best Gaudefroyites in the world come from the Kalahari Manganese Field and this thumbnail is first-rate for quality and aesthetics.