Rhodochrosite N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari Mn Field, Northern...
Rhodochrosite N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari Mn Field, Northern Cape, South Africa "A small cluster of shiny pyramidal transparent red rhodochrosite crystals up to about a cm on a little piece of matrix. Bought this specimen from Clive Queit." - Rock H. Currier Another 'bee-you-tea-full' Rhodochrosite high-graded out from the many others sent by Clive to Rock, for sale at Jewel Tunnel Imports (JTI). This is the more recognizable "toothlike" N'Chwaning crystallization, which is very different from the "barrel" or "wheat-sheaf" habit seen in RHC #3397. There is a custom acrylic base. Overall Measurements: 2.0 x 1.8 x 1.2 inches (5.0 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm) Offered at no reserve Provenance: Bought from Clive Queit [RHC #3503, acquired 1978] MinID 66D-M2J [Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]
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Rhodochrosite N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari Mn Field, Northern Cape, South Africa "A small cluster of shiny pyramidal transparent red rhodochrosite crystals up to about a cm on a little piece of matrix. Bought this specimen from Clive Queit." - Rock H. Currier Another 'bee-you-tea-full' Rhodochrosite high-graded out from the many others sent by Clive to Rock, for sale at Jewel Tunnel Imports (JTI). This is the more recognizable "toothlike" N'Chwaning crystallization, which is very different from the "barrel" or "wheat-sheaf" habit seen in RHC #3397. There is a custom acrylic base. Overall Measurements: 2.0 x 1.8 x 1.2 inches (5.0 x 4.5 x 3.0 cm) Offered at no reserve Provenance: Bought from Clive Queit [RHC #3503, acquired 1978] MinID 66D-M2J [Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]
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