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Datolite : CaB[OH|SiO4]

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Locality: Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Nicely developed and lustrous, these crystals have an awful lot of character for the species aside from teh unusual pink color. IN person, they are a more pure pink thant the lavender-pink they show up as in the photos 5.5 x 4.2 x 2.9 cm



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