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Calcian Rhodochrosite, Wessels Mine, South Africa - Fluorescent!

$ 71.28

Availability: 100 in stock

Description

Calcian Rhodochrosite, Wessels Mine, South Africa - Fluorescent!
From the famous Kalahari Manganese Field of South Africa.
Approx. 2 x 2 inches or 5 X 5 cm
Here's what the original seller said:"This auction is for one 41 gram specimen of Calcian Rhodochrosite. This beautiful pale pink and white piece measures approximately 2 inches by 2 inches"
I've collected many fluorescent minerals from South Africa but this is the only "Calcian Rhodochrosite" I was able to obtain and the only one I've heard of. I don't know any more details about it. It resembles some ManganoCalcites I've seen. It's nicely fluorescent orange under Short Wave UV which is what ManganoCalcites from Wessels Mine do also.
Photographed under Short Wave
This piece is a beautiful and rare classic from the Kalahari Manganese Field of South Africa.
The dimensions are
approx. 2 x 2 inches or 5 X 5 cm