Rhodochrosite from
N'Chwaning I Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Rhodochrosite | |
| Formula: | MnCO3 | |
| Comments: | Numerous pockets of rhodochrosite crystals were found during the shaft sinking as well as mining with major discoveries in 1976-1978. The largest pocket measured 0.5 by 1.0 meter in size and produced a 100kg specimen. The red scalenohedrons were sold for 4 figure prices during the 1970's and 1980's.Habits Scalenohedron:  Wheat sheaf:  Spherical aggregates:  Fan shaped aggregates:  Scalenohedrons with a flat terminations Plate 64 from Wilson, Wendell. E.; Bartsch, Joel A.; Mauthner, Mark (2004) Masterpieces of the Mineral World. Houston Museum of Natural Science. [https://www.mindat.org/reference.php?id=18945017] | |
| Habit: | Scalenohedrons to 7cm, "wheat sheaf", spherical aggregates, rhombohedrons, fan shaped groups | |
| Colour: | Wine-red to pale pink | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Significance: | Classic locality for this mineral (see references.) | |
| Abundance at site: | Very common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals: | ||
| Associates: | Hausmannite Manganite | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Shigaite | 126 | |
| Manganite | 73 | |
| Baryte | 14 | |
| Quartz | 12 | |
| - var Chalcedony | 4 | |
| Groutite | 10 | |
| Caryopilite | 6 | |
| Gageite | 5 | |
| Waterhouseite | 4 | |
| Pyrochroite | 4 | |
| Calcite | 4 | |
| Hausmannite | 3 | |
| Gypsum | 2 | |
| Andradite | 2 | |
| Manganese Oxides | 2 | |
| Gaudefroyite | 2 | |
| Ettringite | 2 | |
| Gatehouseite | 1 | |
| Bixbyite-(Mn) | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Rhodochrosite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view N'Chwaning I Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (261 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 13079 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:13079:0 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite | ||
| 0.6km (0.3 miles) | ⓘN'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa | |
| 2.4km (1.5 miles) | ⓘN'Chwaning III Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa | |
| 2.9km (1.8 miles) | ⓘWessels Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa | |
| 3.7km (2.3 miles) | ⓘBlack Rock Mine, Black Rock, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa | |
| 12.4km (7.7 miles) | ⓘHotazel Mine, Hotazel, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa | |
| 12.8km (8.0 miles) | ⓘAvontuur deposit, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa | |
| 19.8km (12.3 miles) | ⓘPerth Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa | |
| 21.4km (13.3 miles) | ⓘSmartt Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa | |
| 25.6km (15.9 miles) | ⓘMiddelplaats Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa | |
| 30.9km (19.2 miles) | ⓘMamatwan Mine, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa | |
| References | ||
N'Chwaning I Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa