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Gemmy Ettringite xls on Calcite
- NChwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa
- Miniature, 4.8 x 2.2 x 1.2 cm
- Start Time: 10/01/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/06/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Beautiful, gemmy and lustrous, lemon-yellow, hexagonal, ettringite crystals to 7 mm are richly and attractively scattered on the undulating manganite ore matrix covered with scintillating calcite microcrystals. This is a very fine ettringite combination specimen with outstanding aesthetics and quality from the famous NChwaning II Mine. Older material.