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Kutnohorite and Calcite
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Exceptionally aesthetic specimen of kutnohorite showing its classic form of needle-like crystals growing in a radial cluster. A single pocket provided rare specimens that were capped by white calcite crystals/spheres, and this particular thumbnail was originally acquired directly from the source (Paul Botha Minerals, South Africa). Attractive and intriguing, this top-flight piece has the added bonus of the calcites having an intense orange fluorescence. It is illustrated in The Rockhound Record, Mineralogical Society of Arizona, 2017; 76(4): 46, and the recently published in Mineralogical Record, Refined Elegance: The Small Treasures of Mineralogy, November 2022 (full page, on 112). Previously in the Paul Botha and Alex Schauss collections. Paul was a very important South African mineral dealer and Alex assembled perhaps the most important overall collection of thumbnails with breadth of fine examples of many species.
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SpeciesCalcite, Kutnohorite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.7 x 2.3 x 2.1 cm
Listed on03/06/2026
LocalitySouth Africa, Northern Cape, Wessels Mine
SKUJSTL26-32
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diverse shapes, colors, and optical quirks; widely available yet scarce elite pieces from Elmwood and Charcas drive collecting value and display.Regional guide
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