Shigaite, Barite, Rhodochrosite - image 1
Photo by Tom Spann

Shigaite, Barite, Rhodochrosite

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Shigaite crystal cluster (2.1 cm) on a barite crystal with rhodochrosite, 3 cm overall, from the N’Chwaning I Mine, Northern Cape Province, Republic of South Africa. Ex Ralph Clark collection; Tom Spann photo.

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SpeciesShigaite, Rhodochrosite, Barite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalitySouth Africa, Northern Cape, N'Chwaning I Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 76
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Jelani Daniel

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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Ralph ClarkNot disclosed

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