Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Kutnohorite
Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa |
Description |
An attractive miniature of this rare mineral featuring abundant sprays of fleshy pink Kutnohorite on all sides. This mineral displays a very unusual texture that is a sort of combination of wheat sheafs and acicular sprays in random, disorganized masses. A truly unusual form. |
Luster |
Dull |
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 |
Kutnohorite: CaMn2+(CO3)2 calcium dimanganese carbon oxygen *
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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:
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Rhodochrosite![Rhodochrosite](/Files/Minerals/Rhodochrosite_623_sm.jpg) Aragonite![Aragonite](/Files/Minerals/Aragonite_549_sm.jpg) Rhodochrosite / Fluorite![Rhodochrosite / Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/RhodochrositeFluorite_916_7_sm.jpg) Aragonite![Aragonite](/Files/Minerals/Aragonite_550_sm.jpg) Rhodochrosite![Rhodochrosite](/Files/Minerals/Rhodochrosite_828_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Grossular![Garnet var. Grossular](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarGrossular_602_sm.jpg) |
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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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): dolomite
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Kutnohorite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Kutnohorite Search Web Mineral DB: Kutnohorite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Kutnohorite
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