Sugilite

  
  
Purple micro crystals and massive sugilite with pectolite crystals to 0.1 cm.
  
Origin: Wessels Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari Manganese Fields, Republic of South Africa
Ex. Keith Hayes collection
Sample size: 5.8 x 3.9 x 2.9 cm (top/2nd row), 2.6 x 2.0 x 1.6 cm (3rd/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
  
Origin: Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa
Sample size: 3.9 x 3.1 x 1.4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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