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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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 56306
Mineral:Sugilite
Locality:Wessels Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Lustrous translucent purple sugilite crystals on one face of light-colored matrix. Ex. A. Stevenson (1916-2007) collection #1831, originally acquired at 1992 Tucson shows
Overall Size:4.5x4x2 cm
Crystals:0.5-2.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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