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Rhodochrosite from Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape, South Africa

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Source volume: 48, issue: 1, PDF page: 115. Label: Mineralogical Record, July–August 1991

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SpeciesRhodochrosite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions10.0 cm
Added on10/22/2024
LocalitySouth Africa, Northern Cape, Kalahari Manganese Fields
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 48, Issue: 1 page 113

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deep pink to rich red manganese carbonate with vitreous crystals, diverse crystal habits, and renowned localities prized by collectors.
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Kalahari Manganese Fields
Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa - famed locality for dramatic manganese specimens, including rhodochrosite on black manganite, hematite, hausmannite.