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MD-146989
Manjiroite, Todorokite, Calcite
Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Small Cabinet, 9.2 x 8.8 x 6.7 cm
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Manjiroite and todorokite are RARE to uncommon hydrated manganese oxides. This exceptionally rich and showy specimen consists of bedded, dark gray, lamellar manjiroite altering to todorokite with really neat-looking vugs lined with glassy calcite crystals. Some of the lamellar manganese oxides are chatoyant! A nifty and unusual specimen from the Willy Israel Collection, who purchased this excellent piece from well-known dealer Clive Queit in 1986.