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Dioptase
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Quartz var. Faden
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Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
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Sugilite with Aegerine

Sugilite with Aegerine

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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.

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