Olmiite on Calcite

A thin plate of hematite matrix hosts a coating of sparkling clear calcites on which we find over a dozen fine gemmy salmon colored Olmiites. Fluorescent deep red under SW. I love the isolation.  Discovered around 2003 and no longer being found. Ex Phillip Potter

Locality: Nchwaning 2 Mine, KMF, North Cape Province, South Africa

Composition: manganese-calcium silicate hydroxide