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MD-250286
Kutnohorite
Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Cabinet, 14.8 x 10.4 x 6.5 cm
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The Wessels Mine of South Africa has probably produced the world's finest specimens of kutnohorite and this is a prime cabinet example. Parallel-growth bundles of pastel-pink kutnohorite blades form an exceedingly sculptural specimen. The central column is particularly striking. The backside also has excellent character. Outstandng pink fluorescence.