Hematite, Ettringite & Oyelite

N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari manganese field, South Africa
Miniature, 4.3 x 2.8 x 2.0 cm
Start Time: 10/02/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/10/2013 6:31:16 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A nifty and showy two-sided combination specimen from this famous locale. A splendent, sharp, 1.1 cm, hematite crystal is well-placed on one side of the manganite ore column, with the other side has a radial spray of frosted, translucent, lemon-yellow ettringite prisms on oyelite. The ettringite terminations are pristine, contacted with no damage or are broken. This remains an aesthetic two-sided example of the species and locale.

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