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Olmiite from Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape, South Africa

Product details

SpeciesOlmiite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.5 x 3.0 x 1.0 cm
Added on07/20/2026
LocalitySouth Africa, Northern Cape, Kalahari Manganese Fields

Current owner

E. Barbier
E. Barbier
France
Acquired
Jul 2026
Member since 2026

Previous owners

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Uli BahmannNot disclosed

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Olmiite
Mineral guide
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from South Africa’s Kalahari Manganese Field is a manganese silicate prized for warm apricot hues, ember glow, and radial clusters on dark matrix.
Olmiite
Regional guide
Olmiite from Kalahari Manganese Fields
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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.