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B624 - Manganite Ilfeld, Harz Mts., Thuringia, Germany small cabinet - 5.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm Not your typical druse of Manganite crystals! This specimen features a lustrous, metallic, jet-black, striated, manganite crystal of 1.8 cm rising out of an open vug. The vug is set in massive crystalline manganite lined with a bit of barite for contrast. These old Ilfeld Manganites are regarded as the world's best for species and came out in late 1800s. ©2010-2018 Marin Mineral |