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Ettringite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

 
Ettringite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Ettringite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 23966
Mineral:Ettringite
Locality:Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Bright yellow crystals of rare ettringite on white matrix. The ettringite crystals are prismatic, six-sided form with shallow, pyramidal terminations. Many crystals are transparent.
Overall Size:5x3x1 cm
Crystals:2-4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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