AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from South Africa > Olmiite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 55365 |
Mineral: | Olmiite |
Locality: | N'Chwaning Mines, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa (Type Locality for Olmiite) |
Description: | Hemispherical aggregates of translucent lustrous pink-beige olmiite crystals on black Mn-oxide matrix. The surfaces of the olmiite aggregates are composed of lustrous crystal faces. Shows strong pink color under incandescent illumination. |
Overall Size: | 3.5x3x3 cm |
Crystals: | 4-5 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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