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Oyelite on Calcite from N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

 
Oyelite on Calcite from N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Oyelite on Calcite from N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 43038
Mineral:Oyelite on Calcite
Locality:N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Sprays of acicular pale pink-white oyelite crystals up to 0.5 mm long in rounded aggregates up to 12 mm across (possibly pseudomorphs after larger calcite crystals) with sparkling colorless transparent calcite crystals up to 2.0 mm.
Overall Size:3.5x3x2 cm
Crystals:0.2-2.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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