Calcite
N'Chwaning II Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa.
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Fibrous Sugilite on Matrix
N'Chwaning III Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa
Reference specimen
Dimensions
Display units
- Metric
- 4.5 x 4.2 x 1.3 cm
- Inches
Sugilite is a rare complex lithium silicate and is a member of the osumilite group. Most specimens are massive and make very colorful lapidary material. This specimen is made up of deposits of fine acicular crystals of pink sugilite which have formed masses of brightly coloured sugilite on both sides. From finds in 2015.
Specimen data
- Specimen number
- SAMS-186
- Size class
- Miniature
- Country
- South Africa
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Mineral sizing guide
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