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This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Ephesite
Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
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| Origin Location |
Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa |
| Description |
A large chunk of this scarce pink-red mineral from the Wessels mine in South Africa. The specimen is fully encrusted in all sides with this attractive brightly colored mineral, with larger individual crystals on one side up to about 1 -2 mm crystals in a few well protected vugs. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Ephesite: NaLiAl2(Si2Al2)O10(OH)2
sodium lithium dialuminum silicon dialuminum decoxygen hydroxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Rhodonite / Galena Rhodochrosite / Fluorite Rhodochrosite Quartz var. Amethyst Rhodochrosite / Fluorite Rhodochrosite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Na Li Al Si O H Li Na Al Si O H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Li Fe Al Si O H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Li Al B O Si H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Li Mg Al Si O H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Al Li Si O B H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Li Fe Al Si O H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Al Si O H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Fe Al Si O H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Li Fe Si O H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Mg Al Si O H
Na Li Al Si O H Li Al Si B O H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Ca Si Al O H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Mg Al Si O H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Si Al O H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Si Al O H
Na Li Al Si O H Mg Li Al Si O H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Al Mg Si O H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Ca Al Si O H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Li Fe Si O H
Na Li Al Si O H Na Si Al O H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
mica-true micas
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