Gageite, Rhodochrosite

TwoPie's Collection

the yellow fibers are Gageites, the crystal is Rhodochrosite

Gageite the matrix, Rhodochrosite the red crystal

Minerals

Gageite,Rhodochrosite

Locality

N'Chwaning II Mine- N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Other Names

羟硅锰镁石, 菱锰矿

Detail

Size:3×2.2×1.5 cm

Number:NCHW-019 (7FF8-2024LHDF)

Description

Fine specimen completely covered with brown acicular gageite crystals in association with a beautiful rhodochrosite crystal-aggregate. ex Renato & Adriana Pagano, https://mineralogicalrecord.com/biographies_labels/pagano-renato/

People

Previous Owners

Renato & Adriana Pagano