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Ettringite

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A relatively large, super-bright and flashy yellow plate of the rare sulfate ettringite, from the prime locality in the Kalahari Manganese fields, where it formed as a precipitate from hydrothermal solutions. New finds at the Wessels mine produced these colorful plates!

Product details

SpeciesEttringite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.0 x 4.2 x 2.4 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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Ettringite
Mineral guide
Learn about Ettringite
lemon-yellow hexagonal prisms; a fragile hydrated sulfate with notable localities like Kalahari and Eifel, Crestmore, prized by collectors.
Ettringite
Regional guide
Ettringite from Wessels Mine, South Africa
from Wessels Mine, South Africa — a defining Kalahari Manganese Field mineral with lemon-yellow crystals and strong collecting appeal.