Mineral: Rhodochrosite
Locality: N'Chwaning mining area, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field (KMF), Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Dimensions: 4,0 x 4,0 x 2,5 cm
Description: Main crystal size : 4,2 cm
Perfect hexagonal pyramid, transparent and blood red, with small side crystals at the base
MIM number 762
Photographer : Augustin de Valence (Ainu)
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