Bultfonteinite Shijiangshan Mine China Mineral Specimen For Sale This edition features remarkable highlights from the dr.stephen smale update, the dr.erika pohl ströher update, and our freshly added update of golds from the new eagle's nest mine find. Bultfonteinite wessels mine, hotazel, kalahari manganese field, northern cape, south africa locality type: mine classification species: bultfonteinite formula: ca2(hsio4)f · h2o confirmation validity: believed valid references references: von bezing, k. l. et al. (1991) the kalahari manganese field: an update, mineralogical record 22 (4) 279 302;.
Bultfonteinite Shijiangshan Mine China Mineral Specimen For Sale Bultfonteinite is a rare silicate, most often found in the kalahari manganese field. this very rich specimen contains a lovely series of radial aggregates covering nearly the entire upper surface of the matrix. Named in 1932 by john parry, alpheus fuller williams, and frederick eugene wright for the type locality at bultfontein, kimberly, free state province, south africa. pronounced bilt von tain ite. Item description a rare species, here it is in sharp acicular crystals in sprays up to .7 cm, showing a pleasing and unusual pink color and excellent luster. this rich specimen is of a high quality, typical of the better level of specimens i have seen amongst many south african collections over the years did you know we offer custom bases. Wessels mine, hotazel, kalahari mn fields, south africa miniature, 4.3 x 2.8 x 1.5 cm start time: 12 07 2009 7:00:00 pm (cst) end time: 12 17 2009 7:00:00 pm (cst) auction closed view closed auction set.
Bultfonteinite Wessels Mine Kalahari Manganese Fields South Africa Item description a rare species, here it is in sharp acicular crystals in sprays up to .7 cm, showing a pleasing and unusual pink color and excellent luster. this rich specimen is of a high quality, typical of the better level of specimens i have seen amongst many south african collections over the years did you know we offer custom bases. Wessels mine, hotazel, kalahari mn fields, south africa miniature, 4.3 x 2.8 x 1.5 cm start time: 12 07 2009 7:00:00 pm (cst) end time: 12 17 2009 7:00:00 pm (cst) auction closed view closed auction set. This manganese business is made up of two manganese mines. the open cut mamatwan mine started operating more than half a century ago, with the underground wessels mine following a few years later. Bultfonteinite is a rare silicate, with many of the finest examples coming from the famous wessels mine. this is an extremly rare and extremely rich, bubbly, sculptural cluster of light pastel pink botryoids in grape like clusters. A very scarce mineral combination from the world famous wessels mine. it has well formed crystals of both the white bultfonteinite needles and also the equally rare creamy brown, blocky olmiite. Wessels mine, hotazel, kalahari mn field, south africa small cabinet, 7.2 x 3.8 x 2.2 cm start time: 07 28 2009 6:30:00 pm (cdt) end time: 08 18 2009 7:00:00 pm (cdt) auction closed view closed auction set.
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