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Shigaite Psm

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Shigaite Psm

Pseudomorph

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Description
Locality: 
NChwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1.5 × 1.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Weight: 
3.00gr
Description

Shigiate pseudomorph.  Very rare... I purchased the whole pocket of this Shigiate pseudomorph, and in the last 20 years have never seen it again...

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Shigaite

Formula: 
Mn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6][SO4]2·6H2O
Strunz: 
7.DD.35
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Ioi mine, Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture, Kinki Region, Honshu Island, Japan