Johannsenite (RARE) & Xonotlite

Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, South Africa
Small Cabinet, 5.8 x 3.5 x 3.4 cm
Start Time: 12/13/2018 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/20/2018 6:31:15 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Johannsenite is a rare member of the Pyroxene Group. Specimens are very rare from the famous Wessels Mine and are EXTREMELY RARE in combination with Xonotlite, an uncommon silicate. Blue-green prisms totally cover the 3-dimensional sculptural small cabinet massive manganite ore matrix. Scattered sprays of snow-white xonotlite needles are a dramatic contrast with the tan oxide coatings. VERY RARE, perhaps unique Wessels mine combination material found before 1990.

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