Sugilite crystals in massive Sugilte Wessels mine

From: Wessels - South Africa

Item added: Thu, 09 Dec 2021 14:32:22 GMT

Displayed is granular dark purple crystals in massive sugilite matrix. Sugilite finds where patchy in several areas of the mine, but not in quantities and found in association with other unusual minerals such as pectolite, andradite, hematite, quartz and wollastonite. On this specimen there is also a light green mineral which is probably pectolite, an unknown clove-brown mineral and a red-brown mineral possibly andradite, all seen under magnification.

Weight: 278g

Size Class: Cabinet

Dimensions: 78 x 65 x 47
(Width x Height x Depth, all in millimeters)