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Poldervaartite

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Poldervaartite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
NChwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1.5 × 3 × 1.2 cm
Description

Very nice well developed crystals forming "bow tie" structure of this very rare mineral from South Africa. Strong luster. Strong deep pink/red fluorescence in UV light. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Poldervaartite

Formula: 
CaCa[SiO3(OH)](OH)
Strunz: 
9.AF.90
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa...

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