Olmiite (type-locality) with Bultfonteinite - N'Chwaning II mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa - Height: 7.7 cm - Width: 5.5 cm- 2214 g

Selected by Luca Esposito

Watch a video of this specimen by following the Vimeo link below: https://vimeo.com/920072412 Here is a superb olmiite specimen from N'Chwaning, displaying a 5 cm diameter translucent orange-red ball (under backlight) of this rare manganese silicate for which the Malahari Manganese Field is the type-locality and the best occurrence known. White dots of bultfonteinite complete the paragenesis. A splendid specimen from a renowned French collection. This specimen comes with a high quality custom acrylic display base (not pictured) so it can stand perfectly in your showcase.

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Olmiite (type-locality) with Bultfonteinite - N'Chwaning II mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa - Height: 7.7 cm - Width: 5.5 cm- 2214 g

Watch a video of this specimen by following the Vimeo link below:
https://vimeo.com/920072412

Here is a superb olmiite specimen from N'Chwaning, displaying a 5 cm diameter translucent orange-red ball (under backlight) of this rare manganese silicate for which the Malahari Manganese Field is the type-locality and the best occurrence known. White dots of bultfonteinite complete the paragenesis.

A splendid specimen from a renowned French collection.

This specimen comes with a high quality custom acrylic display base (not pictured) so it can stand perfectly in your showcase.

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Olmiite (type-locality) with Bultfonteinite - N'Chwaning II mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa - Height: 7.7 cm - Width: 5.5 cm- 2214 g

Selected by Luca Esposito

Olmiite (type-locality) with Bultfonteinite - N'Chwaning II mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa - Height: 7.7 cm - Width: 5.5 cm- 2214 g