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Ettringite from N'Chwaning Mines, Northern Cape, South Africa

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Drusy quartz adorns a vibrant, canary yellow Ettringite crystal likely from the famous find in the early 1980's. Doubly-terminated and very fine with some transparency to both the large crystal and the smaller side-car crystals.

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SpeciesEttringite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.1 x 2.4 x 3.0 cm
Added on12/28/2024
LocalitySouth Africa, Northern Cape, N'Chwaning Mines
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Aug 2025
Price paid
$1,250.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—One-Off MineralsNot disclosed

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Ettringite
Mineral guide
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lemon-yellow hexagonal prisms; a fragile hydrated sulfate with notable localities like Kalahari and Eifel, Crestmore, prized by collectors.
Ettringite
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Ettringite from N'Chwaning Mines
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Locality guide
N'Chwaning Mines
A collector's guide to N'Chwaning Mines, South Africa: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 472 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.