1.5" Tan Mounds of OLMIITE Sharp Sparkly Spherical Aggregates So.Africa for sale

  • $115.00
  • Mineral: Olmiite
  • Product Code: EB1218OLM4
  • Availability: In Stock

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Here is a fine specimen of the rare manganese mineral, olmiite, a manganese rich variant of poldervaartite. The color on this specimen is a lovely light tan, and the crystals are sharply formed and highly lustrous. Olmiite forms in rounded aggregate clusters, here up to .6" across. The olmiite fluoresces red-orange under shortwave fluorescent light.

Specifications
Location N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Size 1.5" x 1.2" x 1.2"
Suggested Stand A display square comes free with this specimen.