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Ettringite “Ghost” Cluster, N’Chwaning Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, RSA




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Reference Number: Avaluer:44269486
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Ettringite “Ghost” Cluster, N’Chwaning Mine, KalahariManganese Field, RSAHypnotic and ethereal grouping of unusually vivid yellow “ghost” Ettringitecrystals on contrasting dark brown matrix.  The intense lemon-yellow hue is very rare and highly coveted by discerning collectors, and increasingly hard to come by.   The “ghost” effect is owing to zonation ranging from an opaque lemon yellowcore to a gem-like, transparent, nearly colorless rind.  I ha...ve attempted to capture the effect of the zonation in the photography, which imparts a double-image effect.  A perfect“old school” example for this locality. Sourceddirectly from notable Tsumeb collector Clive Quiet almost forty years ago andhas been in a private collection ever since. Size:  22x16x15 mmREF:  MF-1120-3-78        




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