Mineral: Hematite with Calcite
Locality: N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Dimensions: 11,0 x 7,5 x 7,5 cm

Description: Main crystal size : 4,9 cm Brilliant, truncated and well crystallized scalenohedrons on a matrix containing calcite, barytine, and a pale ettringite of 1.9cm MIM number 700 Photographer : Augustin de Valence (Ainu)

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