Manganoan Calcite (fluorescent)

Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Miniature, 4.7 x 3.0 x 1.2 cm
Start Time: 10/21/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 11/05/2013 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Very good plate of about six spherical clusters of translucent, lustrous, pink Manganoan Calcite from Kalahari. The individual crystals range up to about .2 cm, and the largest of the clusters is about 2 cm across. They form a plate that was once attached at the bottom. As to be expected, the Manganoan Calcite has superb orange-red fluorescence. An excellent specimen for the species.

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