Shigaite with Rhodochrosite - N'Chwaning mining area, South Africa - 2.5 x 2 x 4 cm / main crystal: 2.4 cm.

Mineral: Shigaite with Rhodochrosite
Locality: N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Dimensions: 2.5 x 2 x 4 cm / main crystal: 2.4 cm.

Description: Mass: 7 g MIM number: 1372 Large, intact, thick and translucent hexagonal crystal of a beautiful red color, at the base of which are two smaller crystals and a little pink micro-crystallized Rhodochrosite Photographer: FMI / James Elliott; Publications: "Mineralogical Record: Mar-Apr 2015", "Mineralogical Record: Jan-Feb 2017", "extraLapis No. 52: Moderne Klassiker", "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés"