Africa

Africa South Africa

10083 Sugilite, N’Chwaning III Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape, South Africa

Fibrous to prismatic purple crystals. 65x40x20mm. Closeup photo is 6.5mm wide.

October 18, 2019

Africa South Africa

10062 Rhodochrosite, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Lustrous deep red crystals on one face. Specimen measures 87x40x23mm. Closeup photo is 14mm across.

October 18, 2019

ncat JL0211 Hopeite, Broken Hill, Zambia

October 14, 2019

Africa Gabon Type Locality

ncat JP0975 Francevillite, Mounanaite, Mounana Mine (Mouana Mine), Franceville, Haut-Ogooue Province, Gabon

Type Locality for both species

October 11, 2019

ncat JP1178 Tuperssuatsaite, Aris Quarries (Ariskop Quarry; Railway Quarry), Aris, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia

Matrix orange fluorescence

October 8, 2019

ncat JP1245 Roselite, Mansfieldite, Bou Azzer District (Bou Azer District), Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

October 8, 2019

ncat JP1246 Tuperssuatsiaite, Aegirine, Aris Quarries (Ariskop Quarry; Railway Quarry), Aris, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia

October 8, 2019

ncat JP1412 Neptunite, Makatite, Microcline, Aris Quarries (Ariskop Quarry; Railway Quarry), Aris, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, Namibia

October 8, 2019

ncat JP1446 Azurite, Malachite, Mibladen mining district, Midelt Province, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

October 8, 2019

ncat JP0952 Roselite, Bou Azzer District (Bou Azer District), Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

October 8, 2019

ncat JP1447 Azurite, Aouli, Upper Moulouya lead district, Midelt Province, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

October 8, 2019

ncat JP1458 Smithsonite, Touissit, Touissit-Bou Beker District, Jerada Province, L’oriental Region, Morocco

Rhombohedral crystals of smithsonite. Ex Jo Price Collection. Width of view 5mm. Stack of 30 images.

October 8, 2019