ncat OS007 Rhodonite, Akatore Creek, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand November 1, 2022 Pendleton Australasia New Zealand Slab 116mm wide. Shown in normal light and backlit. Unidentified black manganese mineral, possibly pyrolusite. Backlit photo shows a band of translucent cherty material. Click on the images below for higher resolution versions.
North and Central Americas South Dakota United States 2067 Alluaudite, Pleasant Valley Mine, Custer Co, South Dakota, USA September 22, 2019
Arizona North and Central Americas United States 2629 Metatyuyamunite, Monument #2 Mine, Kayenta, Arizona, USA October 3, 2019
Europe Germany ncat JP0459 Ludwigite, Magnetite, Prospect 24, Pohla, Schwarzenberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany October 11, 2019