Bixbyite with Rhodonite, Todorokite

No, this is not cuprite! - EarthWonders Newsletter #7

specimen
specimen
Details
ColorsBlack, Silver
Origin
N'Chwaning I Mine, Northern Cape, South Africa
SizeMedium
Dimensions8.5 x 7.0 x 3.5 cm
Species
Description
Lustrous cubic crystals of bixbyite measuring to 0.6 cm in size on matrix. A good example for the species from this mining district, the crystals are quite large. The specimen comes with several previous labels as shown at the end of the video.
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Unknown previous owners

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