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Manganite

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A very complex aggregate growth of slender, curving manganite crystals, reaching from top to bottom on this specimen. More pronounced curvature and 3-dimensionality in person! This is an excellent specimen of manganite from a manganese mine that really doesn't produce much pure manganite, of specimen caliber. It is more impressive, and quite hefty, in person!

Product details

SpeciesManganite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.1 x 6.0 x 3.7 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Manganite
Mineral guide
Learn about Manganite
black metallic MnO(OH) with steel-gray luster and crisp, striated crystals; sought for large, lustrous specimens from Ilfeld and Kalahari Field.
Manganite
Regional guide
Manganite from Wessels Mine, South Africa
from Wessels Mine, South Africa, with steel-gray blades and platy botryoids; a rare, desirable hydrothermal manganese specimen for collectors.