Oyelite w/ Calcite

N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari manganese field, South Africa
Cabinet, 10.2 x 5.7 x 4.0 cm
Start Time: 06/05/2014 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/12/2014 6:30:29 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Oyelite is a rare hydrated borosilicate. An impressive large hemisphere and nifty side car of nubby, pastel-pink oyelite covers matrix and are attractively accented by a glassy, transparent to translucent, calcite prism fragment and the matrix. This is an exceptional large, rich and fine example of the species and locale. An unknown accessory mineral has white fluorescence on the oyelite. Interesting!

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