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Ettringite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

 
Ettringite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Ettringite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Ettringite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 60442
Mineral:Ettringite
Locality:Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Thin plate of translucent lemon-yellow prismatic hexagonal ettringite crystals with silky surface luster. An unidentified white mineral, possibly calcite, is scattered in crevices and on the terminations of a few of the ettringite crystals.
Overall Size:4x4x1 cm
Crystals:3-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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