OLMI1010
Olmiite
N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari, South Africa
Miniature, 5.0 x 2.6 x 2.5 cm
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One of the very few specimens of matrix, rich with multiple crystals (to 8mm), from a small part of the pocket collected by well-known miner here, Paul Balayer. It is a very aesthetic miniature, with high luster, great translucency, and a very unique overall aspect compared to other finds and species. It looks for all the world like a Tsumeb cobaltian smithsonite specimen of top quality - and quite unlike previous finds of olmiite. This richly covered style was uncommon in the pocket