Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Prov., South Africa

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4.5 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm

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Dark brown Orlymanite covers a stalactite composed of light pink colored Manganese bearing Calcite. Scattered across the surface of the Orlymanite is a secondary growth of more pink Calcite. The specimen is in good condition with some minor wear on the brown Orlymanite. The Calcite exhibits a weak pink fluorescence under UV with the portion of the interior of the stalactite at its base fluorescing stronger than the secondary Calcite. The specimen has been hot glued onto a round acrylic base.