Ericaite (manganese boracite), anhydrite - Hänigsen potash mine, Burgdorf, Hanover, Germany
Former Peter Pichler Collection, 1968
Almost 1 cm large ericaite crystal in anhydrite from the Niedersachsen-Riedel potash mine!
This extremely rare mineral was discovered by Hans Werner in 1950. The name refers to the botanical name Erica for heather and its often reddish-violet color.
Ericaite (Mn-Boracite), Anhydrite - Hänigsen Potash Mine, Hanover, Germany
SKU: 25.09.80
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Location
Hänigsen potash mine, Burgdorf, Hanover, Germany
Size
5 cm x 4 cm