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Sugilite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

 
Sugilite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Sugilite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Sugilite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 48250
Mineral:Sugilite
Locality:Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Large crystalline mass of translucent purple sugilite in a layered formation with thin veins of a colorless mineral, probably calcite, visible on the edges. The sugilite has excellent deep color and is an unusually large specimen that could be divided.
Overall Size:8x8x5 cm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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