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English: Olmiite
Locality: N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa (Locality at mindat.org)
Size: cabinet, 13.1 x 9.5 x 5.6 cm
Olmiite
This is one of the few large plates found that has such rich coverage, and the visual appeal is obvious. The crystals are sharp, and a unique color, that stands out form other species I have seen. The sheer richness of this plate makes it important, but it is also aesthetic as well ( a combination I much admire). As with the other specimens of this style, all the crystals seem to be about 6-8mm in size. But there are so MANY of them here, it is a gorgeous specimen for any species, and even with as many olmiite as has been found of late, this is a radically different style and appearance. It looks for all the world like a Tsumeb cobaltian smithsonite specimen of top quality - and quite unlike previous finds of olmiite , with these unusual, flattenned, squarish crystals. I saw the majority of this pocket laid out in front of me, and this is one of the very few (under a dozen) large and fine specimens of this style that were found.
Deutsch: Olmiit
Fundort: N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, Nordkap , Südafrika (Fundort bei mindat.org)
Größe: 13.1 x 9.5 x 5.6 cm
Date before March 2010
date QS:P,+2010-03-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+2010-03-00T00:00:00Z/10
Source Image: http://www.irocks.com/db_pics/new2010/de15b.jpg, Description: http://www.irocks.com/render.html?species=Olmiite&page=3
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Robert M. Lavinsky  (1972–)  wikidata:Q56247090
 
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Robert Matthew Lavinsky; Lavinsky, Robert M.; Lavinsky R M
Description American mineral collector and mineral dealer
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Date of birth 13 December 1972 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth Columbus Edit this at Wikidata
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