AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from South Africa > Hausmannite and Andradite Garnet |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 78302 |
Mineral: | Hausmannite and Andradite Garnet |
Locality: | N'Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa |
Description: | Lustrous black pseudo-octahedral hausmannite crystals to 9 mm with lustrous translucent red-brown andradite garnet crystals to 2 mm on brown matrix. The surfaces of the hausmannite are composed of many smaller parallel crystal faces. Ex. Earl Verbeek collection |
Overall Size: | 8x6x5 cm |
Crystals: | micro to 9 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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