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Manganoan Calcite and Andradite Garnet on Feldspar
- Wessels Mine, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
- Miniature, 4.6 x 4.0 x 2.2 cm
- Start Time: 02/02/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/20/2014 6:32:22 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Unusual and attractive combination specimen with two varieties of Calcite, along with micro Andradite Garnets. These Garnets form ultra-thin layers on the matrix, and their yellow-brown color is intensified by an almost metallic sheen. The fluorescent, pink Manganoan Calcite covers about 40% of the specimen, and it has a small 1 cm coating of small, white Calcite crystals in one area. Good fluorescence. An aesthetic and very interesting specimen.