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Olmiite (formerly Poldervaartite)
- Nchwaning Mine, Kalahari mangenese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
- Miniature, 3.4 x 2.5 x 2.0 cm
- Start Time: 05/10/2009 7:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/19/2009 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Stunning, lustrous crystal of the renowned orange-pink Olmiite from Nchwaning. This gemmy 1.5 cm crystal is about as attractive as you normally find for the species, and it sits on just the right amount of matrix. Killer aesthetics - beautiful and balanced. this is from the 1999-2000 finds and is a KILLER for sharpness of form, and sparklyluster. do not underestimate it. It is far beyond the recent production which came out of here. Valued $500-750