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MD-163245
Gaudefroyite, Andradite
Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Small Cabinet, 6.9 x 5.8 x 3.8 cm
Ex. Charlie Key
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An exceptional plate of gaudefroyite, a rare manganese mineral found at its best only in these Kalahari mines, perched on sparkling andradite garnet druse. Ex. Charlie Key.

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