Manganoan Calcite (fluorescent!)

N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari manganese field, South Africa
Small Cabinet, 8.5 x 6.7 x 4.7 cm
Start Time: 11/06/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 11/10/2016 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A very showy two-sided specimen of intergrown tapered clusters of glassy, translucent, pretty pastel-pink manganoan calcite rhombs from this famous mine. Specimens directly attributable to the N'Chwaning II Mine are rare and desirable and this is a good one. Bright neon orange-pink fluorescence.

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