Olmiite (Type Locality)

Nchwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa
Small Cabinet, 6.9 x 4.5 x 1.8 cm
Start Time: 03/19/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 03/24/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Striking mounds of beautiful, sparkling and gemmy tan olmiite crystals on a beige microcrystalline matrix of either oyelite or olmiite. An excellent, rich and showy plate from the Type Locality and only known locality for the species. Olmiite was formerly known as poldervaartite, prior to recent extensive testing.

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