Manganocalcite & Kutnohorite

From: N'Chwaning II - South Africa

Item added: Fri, 24 Dec 2021 02:07:54 GMT

Displayed is several rounded mammillary style crystals with an off-white beige colour that looks like a cluster of mushrooms! Underneath the thin layer of kutnohorite is pale pink mangnocalcite. The base is interesting as it has rhombic and tightly packed together acicular crystals. This side is fluorescent orange in u.v. light and the top side is yellow on selected crystals.

Weight: 29g

Size Class: Miniature

Dimensions: 44 x 15 x 33
(Width x Height x Depth, all in millimeters)