Dragon Minerals - January 13, 2025 Update

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39599: Sturmanite, Hausmannite, Andradite and Calcite - $16
N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
Small cabinet - 6.6 x 3.7 x 2.9 cm
109 grams
Specimen status: Available
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A crude, partially yellow and 3.3 cm long sturmanite crystal sits atop a matrix rich with abundant, small but sharp and sparkly hausmannite crystals. Modestly abundant, translucent cubic calcite crystals to a few mm is also seen. Portions of the matrix are also covered with carpets of microcrystalline andradite.






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