Rhodochrosite with Shigaite
at-auction$ 20
- Locality
- Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
- Minerals
- Rhodochrosite, Shigaite
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 2.2 x 2.5 cm
- Size class
- Miniature
- SID
- G391
Rich pink botryoidal rhodochrosite rosettes contrast nicely with a black manganese matrix from this classic African locality. Clear gem-like pink crystal faces reflect light makimg the specimen even more attractive. Also present are deep red crystals of the rare mineral Shigaite.