The Richard M. Geiger Collection
590
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Celestine on Andradite
N'Chwaning II mine, N'Chwaning mines, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
miniature – 5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
ex. John I. Schneider, Jr. #1162 w/data card Trinity Minerals dealer label IC Minerals dealer label Notes from the Schneider data card:There is a spray of pale blue white xls on a red andradite matrix w/ black hausmanite xls and an unknown material. I have adopted the standard name; previous labels used 'Celestite'. ----- Photos courtesy of / ©2006 Trinity Mineral Company
Mineral Species
Celestine
Dana
Strunz
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Also known as:
Andradite
Dana
Strunz
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Provenance / Ex-Collections
- John I. Schneider Jr.
590
Celestine on Andradite
N'Chwaning II mine, N'Chwaning mines, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa