Detailed information
Species
Hausmannite, Sturmanite
Dimensions
97 x 70 x 29
mm
Locality
N'Chwaning Mines Kuruman, Kalahari Mn Field N. Cape Province, South Africa
Condition
No recorded repairs
A flat plate of cryptocrystalline Sturmanite is completely coated with flattened hexagonal pagoda-like Sturmanite crystals to over 1 cm across. From the classic N'Chwaning mines at Kuruman in the Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa, the opaque crystals are a burnt toffee-terracotta with a dull to bright lustre depending on the crystal face. Dispersed amongst, and nestling between these crystals are granular aggregates of black Hausmannite. A choice Sturmanite from N'Chwaning.