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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

DESCRIPTION:No. 75088
Mineral:Ettringite
Locality:Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Superb large single crystal of translucent yellow ettringite. The ettringite crystal is hexagonal prismatic form with tapered pyramidal termination topped with a small basal pinacoid face. The ettringite crystal has horizontally striated surfaces. Collected ca. 1999
Overall Size:32x17x15 mm
Crystals:32 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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