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Braunite-II & Calcite

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Braunite-II & Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
NChwaning I Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 7 × 2.7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.00cm
Weight: 
228.00gr
Description

Braunite 11 & calcite crystals from N'Chwaning I Mine. This is a fabulous specimen boasting unique crystal formation This is a wonderfully formed specimen and the calcite is fluorescent dark pink.    The calcite is suranded by a mass of Braunite 11 crystals.  These crystals were determaned by Dr. Ludi von Bezing...

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White