Olmiite

$125.00 €105 £90.00 approx.

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ID: CC18080

A sharp, equant and lustrous Olmiite crystal measuring to 1 cm of a translucent, light pinkish tan sits at the apex of this choice thumbnail specimen. From the N'Chwaning II mine at Kuruman in South Africa, the type locality for Olmiite, which is a rare calcium-manganese silicate. The Olmiite crystal nestles in a bed of sub-mm equant snow-white glassy Calcite crystals, which form an aesthetic foil. A superb thumbnail of this rare species.

Details

Dimensions: 2.4 × 1.9 × 1.6 cm
Categories: Silicates
Locality: N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa, Africa

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Minerals on specimen

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