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Ephesite

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Description
Locality: 
Gloucester Farm, Postmasburg, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 9 × 6.9 cm
Weight: 
470.00gr
Description

This is a large impressive specimen of ephesite on manganese rock. Most of the specimen is covered with the hexagonal ephesite crystals and these have an impressive rich colour for this locality. There are some contact marks but it does not distract from the overall appearance.

Ephesite is a rare lithium-rich mica and is only found in a few localities world-wide. The ephesite of the Kalahari Manganese Fields in South Africa is world class for the species. 

 

 

 

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Ephesite

Formula: 
LiNaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.EC.20
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5
Type Locality: 
Gumuch-dagh, Efes (Ephesus), Izmir Province, Aegean Region, Turkey

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Delivery times will vary with destination. Please note that Customs can delay the shipment and this is out of our control. Kindly contact us to assist with tracking if you are experiencing longer than expected delays. 

Please note that all of our specimens are carefully packaged and marked as fragile. As soon as it has been posted, we shall e-mail you with the tracking number of the parcel.

Insurance will be taken out only if it is the buyer's expressed wish. 

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