Groutite on Manganocalcite on Kutnahorite from Wessels Mine, Cape Province, Kalahari manganese fields, South Africa
Groutite on Manganocalcite on Kutnahorite
available$195
- Locality
- Wessels Mine, Cape Province, Kalahari manganese fields, South Africa
- Minerals
- Kutnohorite, Calcite, Groutite
- Dimensions
- 5.8 x 4.3 x 3.3 cm
- Size class
- Small Cabinet
- SID
- avrmix07
This is a multi-generational specimen, one that my humble photographs
do not do justice to, and is much better in person. It consists of a
"base" of fibrous masses of off white kutnahorite xls that are then
covered by numerous pale pink scalenohedral manganocalcite xls (to
2.3cm). To top this specimen off, literally; is a coating of lustrous,
silvery, metallic, micro groutite xls. Minor damage to the calcite xls,
but only noticeable under magnification. This is an unusual, unique and
quite attractive mineral specimen, in my estimation.