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Plancheite Shattuckite Calcite & Goethite
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, NamibiaDimensions: 10 mm x 10 mm x 10 mm
Weight: 134 g
HRD-C7YFluorite CaF2
Orange River, Southern AfricaDimensions: 35 mm x 26 mm x 13 mm
A fine specimen of a Fluorite Ball that came out from 30km West of Vioolsdrift. A little gem.
Size: 35 x 26 x 13 mm
TEA-NXQQuartz SiO2
Pella, Khâi-Ma Local Municipality, Namakwa District Municipality, Northern Cape, South AfricaDimensions: 45 mm x 45 mm x 40 mm
A unique specimen fire quartz that came out from Pela, Orange River. Sawn on one side. Very nice.
Size: 45 x 45 x 40 mm
329-1N3Tarbuttite Zn2(PO4)(OH)
Skorpion Mine, Rosh Pinah, Oranjemund Constituency, ǁKaras Region, NamibiaDimensions: 45 mm x 40 mm x 15 mm
A fine specimen of Tarbutite that came out from Skorpion Mine.
A very fine little specimen.
Size: 45 x 40 x 15 mm
13R-VDWPrehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Koedoekop, Keetmanshoop Rural Constituency, ǁKaras Region, NamibiaDimensions: 80 mm x 63 mm x 40 mm
A fine specimen of Prehnite balls that came out from Koedoekop, Namibia.
8T4-GJPWesselsite SrCuSi4O10 , Scottyite BaCu2Si2O7 , Lavinskyite K(LiCu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4 , Effenbergerite BaCuSi4O10
Wessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South AfricaCurrent Image Data
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H2R-4DRPapagoite CaCu[H3AlSi2O9]
Messina Mine, Musina, Musina Local Municipality, Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South AfricaSize: H:3.3cm x W:1.2cm x D:0.8cm
Largest Crystal: 3.3cm
Weight: 5.2grams
Description
Papagoite, Red Hematite & White Kaolinite in quartz Crystal. A very fine specimen that came out of Messina Copper Mine. An outstanding colour combination. This is very rare.
RPP-G3JOlmiite CaMn2+[SiO3(OH)](OH) , Calcite CaCO3
N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South AfricaSize: H:5.7cm x W:4.8cm x D:3cm
Weight: 166.7grams
Description
A specimen of olmiite crystals that came out from N'Chwaning II Mine. Light contact marks can be seen in pictures.
2CM-TTWAndradite Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 , Hausmannite Mn2+Mn3+2O4
N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South AfricaSize: H:7.8cm x W:5.4cm x D:4.4cm
Weight: 288.5grams
Description
A specimen of Hausmanite and Andradite that came out from N'Chwaning II Mine.
LMJ-H7FDespujolsite Ca3Mn4+(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O
N'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South AfricaSize: H:0.9cm x W:0.6cm x D:0.6cm
Largest Crystal: 0.9cm
Weight: 0.3grams
Description
A rare despjolsite crystal specimen on matrix with an unknown reddish crystal, potentially calcite, at the back on the matrix, from the N'Chwaning III Mine.