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Kutnohorite from N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

 
Kutnohorite from N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Kutnohorite from N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 39414
Mineral:Kutnohorite
Locality:N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Sculptural formation of pink kutnohorite crystals with layered growth on the curved top and radiating growth from a central point on the bottom. Fluoresces orange under UV illumination.
Overall Size:38x32x20 mm
Crystals:3-9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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