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Mangan-diaspore & Ephesite

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Mangan-diaspore & Ephesite

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Description
Locality: 
Glosam Mine, Postmasburg, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.1 × 6.2 × 3.6 cm
Weight: 
136.00gr
Description

Shafts of rose-red mangan-diaspore crystals in manganese ore, associated with a few small individual light-pink crystals of ephesite. Mangan-diaspore crystals of this size and shape are seldom seen and this is a rare combination piece.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Mangan-diaspore

Variety Of: 

Diaspore

Formula: 
AlO(OH)
Strunz: 
4.FD.10
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Hardness: 
0.0

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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Seller's terms and conditions

 

Our parcels are normally sent via post office airmail with a tracking number, however courier services are available on request.

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. 

If your country has Customs and Import duty fees, it will have to be for your account.

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