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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 50405
Mineral:Brucite on Calcite
Locality:N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Translucent blue-white brucite crystals to 5 mm long on glassy gray rhombohedral calcite crystals to 13 mm. The brucite crystals are in rare barrel-shaped aggregates of pseudo-hexagonal prisms. Ex. George Elling; ex.Charlie Key collection
Overall Size:4x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:1-13 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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