The Crystal Circle
Specimen: Standard Gallery: Standard
Olmiite on Calcite
Olmiite on Calcite
N Chwanning II Mine, Kuruman, Republic of South Africa
 Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Arusha, Merelani, Tanzania
 Quartz, var. Herkimer Diamond
Quartz, var. Herkimer Diamond
Ace of Diamonds Mine, Herkimer County, New York
 Diopside
Diopside
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
 Lapis Lazuli (polished and carved)
Lapis Lazuli (polished and carved)
Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
 Dioptase
Dioptase
Altyn-Tyube, Karagandy Oblast, Kazakhstan
Sugilite with Aegerine

Sugilite with Aegerine

sold
Locality
N'Chwanning III Mine, Kalahari manganese fields, Republic of South Africa
Minerals
Sugilite
Dimensions
9.8 x 6.5 x 2.2 cm
Size class
Cabinet
SID
SUGILITE5

Within the last 2 years, a small pocket of crystallized Sugilite was found at the N'Chwanning III mine. Sugilite is typically found at the Wessels mine, in solid chunks, so this was an amazing discovery. Fibrous purple crystals grow in the seams of the Aegerine matrix. The Sugilite is an electric purple (daylight) that shifts to an electric magenta under incandescent light. This piece really shows the layers of the aegerine "sandwiching," the sugilite crystals. It's quite large.

©2026 The Crystal Circle