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Manganvesuvianite

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Manganvesuvianite

Taken out June 2004

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Description
Locality: 
NChwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.5 × 3.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Weight: 
61.00gr
Description

A unique specimen of Manganvesuvianite from N'Chwaning II Mine in Kuruman, Northern Cape South Africa. The specimens was taken out in June 2004.   Very nice crystals on this specimen, better than most...

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Manganvesuvianite

Formula: 
Ca19Mn3+(Al,Mn3+,Fe3+)10(Mg,Mn2+)2(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10O(OH)9
Strunz: 
9.BG.35
Hardness: 
6.0 - 7.0
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa...