| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from South Africa > Ephesite with Bixbyite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 71904 |
| Mineral: | Ephesite with Bixbyite |
| Locality: | Lohatlha Mine, Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa |
| Description: | Compact crystallized mass of pink ephesite with small cavities lined with distinct transparent-to-translucent pink ephesite crystals and areas of black bixbyite. The ephesite crystals, a mica, are hexagonal form with pearly luster on the C-faces. |
| Overall Size: | 7.5x6x4.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-4 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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