Detailed information
Species
Sugilite
Dimensions
32 x 52 x 33
mm
Weight
64 g
Locality
Wessels Mine, Hotazel Kalahari Mn. Field N. Cape Province, South Africa
Condition
No recorded repairs
A superb, colourful, large miniature specimen of the rare species Sugilite from the famous Wessels mine in South Africa. Vibrant purple crystal sections of Sugilite - a species that is rarely crystallized - stand out against the grey/white matrix (believed to be granular Pectolite). The colour really is quite outstanding and combined with its unusual lustre is unlike anything else in the mineralogical world.