Specimen #1420

Name: Bultfonteinite

Type: Mineral

Locality: Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 7.8 x 6 x 6 cm

Weight:

Acquired: 2009-05-22

Source: Arkenstone Auction

Label: Y

Comment: A rare species, here it is in sharp acicular crystals in sprays up to .7 cm, showing a pleasing and unusual pink color and excellent luster. This rich specimen is of a high quality, typical of the better level of specimens I have seen amongst many South African collections over the years

Minerals: Bultfonteinite (Ca₂SiO₂(OH,F)₄)

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Bultfonteinite, Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, South Africa - 7.8 x 6 x 6 cm

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Bultfonteinite, Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, South Africa