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Hausmannite With Datolite

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This matrix specimen features a rare association of splendent black hausmannite crystals, to 7 mm in length, perched on lustrous and translucent rich pink datolite crystals, to 1.4 cm in length. The color and textural differences between the two species is incredible and unique (probably to just one pocket). From the noted collection of Charlie Key

Product details

SpeciesHausmannite, Datolite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.3 x 3.5 x 2.7 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalitySouth Africa, Northern Cape, Wessels Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
Learn about Hausmannite
(Mn3O4): jet-black, metallic luster with sharp pseudo-octahedra. From South Africa’s Kalahari Manganese Field, prized for dramatic contrast.
Hausmannite
Regional guide
Hausmannite from Wessels Mine, South Africa
Wessels Mine: classic hausmannite crystals, jet-black, mirror-bright and pagoda-like, from a premier Kalahari manganese locality prized by collectors.