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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

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