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Olmiite with Bultfonteinite

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The top of this matrix is covered by lustrous crystallized olmiite with white needles of bultfonteinite. In great condition. This is very good for the species.

Product details

SpeciesOlmiite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 x 2.0 x 1.0 cm
Added on02/12/2025
LocalitySouth Africa, Northern Cape, N'Chwaning II Mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2025
Price paid
$70.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Olmiite
Mineral guide
Learn about Olmiite
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 N'Chwaning II Mine, South Africa
orange-pink radial clusters from N'Chwaning II, the type locality manganese silicate prized for color, architecture, and cabinet-worthy specimens.
Locality guide
N'Chwaning II Mine
N'Chwaning II Mine, South Africa — premier manganese locality yielding rare cabinet-scale minerals (hausmannite, rhodochrosite, ettringite) prized for color an…