SHIGAITE, RHODOCHROSITE

On a matrix totally covered by brilliant small rhodochrosite crystals with a delicate pink tone, we can observe some hexagonal brown color crystals of this rare manganese and aluminium sulphate: shigaite. Good color and better transparence. This locality has given the best specimens of this species. THE MAIN CRYSTAL IS: 0.3 x 0.3 x 0.1 cm. Fluorescence UVC (Calcite).

ORIGIN: N'CHWANING I MINE, N'CHWANING MINES, KURUMAN, KALAHARI MANGANESE FIELD, NORTHERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

DIMENSIONS: 11x5x2.5