Specimen #2476

Name: Rhodochrosite and Manganite

Type: Gem

Locality: Hotazel, Kalahari, Northern Cape, South Africa

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 0.7 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm

Weight: 1.53 ct

Acquired: 2012-11-14

Source: Trinity: Luciana Barbosa

Label: N

Comment: An emerald cut gem with 1.53 carat. It is half orange-red Rhodochrosite and half black Manganite. A very unique bicolored gem. From Hotazel.

Minerals: Manganite (MnO(OH)) Rhodochrosite (MnCO₃)

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Rhodochrosite and Manganite, Hotazel, Kalahari, Northern Cape, South Africa - FOV: 6.0 x 9.0 mm - 1.53 cts