Ephesite
sold- Locality
- Gloucester Farm, Postmasburg manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
- Minerals
- Ephesite
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 4.7 x 1.8 cm
- Size class
- Small Cabinet
- SID
- D258
Seldomly seen specimen of pink Ephesite crystals on black Manganite from a 1980s find in South Africa. The crystals are a translucent red/pink and form tapering, hexagonal crystals to 6mm in size along a narrow Manganite matrix. Ephesite is a rare lithium sodium aluminum silicate mineral.