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

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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 57825
Mineral:Ettringite
Locality:N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Translucent lemon-yellow hexagonal ettringite crystal with flat basal pinacoid termination and shallow pyramidal edge faces. The prism faces have slightly waxy luster.
Overall Size:15x10x7 mm
Crystals:15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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