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Olmiite with Calcite (New Find)
- Nchwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa
- Miniature, 2.2 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm
- Start Time: 05/21/2009 5:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/28/2009 6:06:52 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A cute and nifty thumbnail of three, intergrown balls of very glassy and gemmy, rose-brown to tan, elongated orthorhombic crystals of olmiite aesthetically perched on a glassy, coloress calcite rhomb from the NEW, Fall 2008 find at the famous Nchwaning II Mine of South Africa. This is a stellar, association example from this find. Olmiite was formerly known as poldervaartite, prior to recent extensive testing. Poldervaartite has been found to be EXTREMELY RARE. MUCH, MUCH BETTER IN PERSON!