Rhodochrosite, N’Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, RSA RARE
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:30124299 |
Delicate, lustrous, rose-pink scalenohedral clusters of almost gem-like rhodochrosite crystals are perched atop a manganiferous groundmass. The individual crystals measure up to up to 10 mm and present geometrically complex striations with sharp terminations. N’Chwaning Rhodochrosite specimens are very hard to come by and highly desirable to the astute collector. Acquired from Clive Queit..., the noted South African collector, during the heyday of the early 1980s, this piece has been stored in a thumbnail cabinet for nearly forty years. 23 x 15 x 13mm. Ex Coll. Clive Queit
REF: MF-30-0630