AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from South Africa > Manganite with Quartz coating

Search
 

Online Mineral Museum Archive of Mineral Photographs and Mineral Descriptions from John Betts - Fine Minerals.com and Allminerals.com

   

Manganite with Quartz coating from Hotazel Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

 
Manganite with Quartz coating from Hotazel Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Manganite with Quartz coating from Hotazel Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Manganite with Quartz coating from Hotazel Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Manganite with Quartz coating from Hotazel Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Manganite with Quartz coating from Hotazel Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 72151
Mineral:Manganite with Quartz coating
Locality:Hotazel Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Spherical formation of lustrous black manganite crystals overgrown with lustrous sugar-like transparent colorless quartz microcrystals. Small cavities in the bottom are lined with druzy gray quartz microcrystals. Collected ca. 1970
Overall Size:35x33x30 mm
Crystals:micro to 4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

© AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals All Rights Reserved

The minerals illustrated on this site are presented for reference purposes only. The owner of this site did not collect the minerals and collectors should not assume access is permitted to the property based on inclusion in this museum. Please contact the property owner to obtain legal permission before entering private property. ;