Hausmanite and Calcite

Wessels Mine, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Miniature, 3.9 x 2.7 x 2.3 cm
Start Time: 10/21/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 11/05/2013 6:31:10 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Huge Hausmannite crystal associated with gemmy, water-clear Calcites. The stepped Hausmannite is 2.2 cm on edge, with the base being truncated by contact. There is a cluster of four gemmy Clacites on one side of the Hausmannite octahedron. Although the Calcties are cleaved, they add drama and balance to the specimen. A very good, and large, Hausmannite, that well-represents the locality and the species.

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