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Sugilite

Ex. Leo Jahaan Collection
Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 1.5 × 0.7 cm
Description

Here is an absolutely superb fibrous sugilite specimen.

With outstanding 95% crystal coverage all around the specimen, this floater shows no signs of contact and minimal traces of the manganese-bearing internal matrix, offering just enough dark spots to provide contrast to the highly lustrous silky chatoyant rich royal purple fibers.

You couldn't ask for a more perfect form, this specimen presents flawlessly from every angle and appears to be the perfect sugilite 'button'.

Sugilite is a chemically complex mineral composed of potassium, sodium, lithium, iron, manganese, aluminum and zirconium silicate, with the rare fibrous form first found in 2012 and only in very limited quantities.

Ex. Collection of Leo Jahaan

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sugilite

Formula: 
K(Na,□)2Li3(Fe,Mn,Al,Zr)2[Si12O30]
Strunz: 
9.CM.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Type Locality: 
Iwagi Island, Inland Sea (Setonaikai), Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Jahaan Minerals

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Please read the dimensions of the specimen, as the size of minerals in photos can be misleading.

To see the details shown in close-up macro photos, you may require a high quality magnifying glass or jeweler's loupe.

Care has been taken to accurately display the colors of the specimen. However, please be aware that computer monitors and phone screens each display colors slightly differently. Differences in light brightness and light source can also drastically alter the appearance of mineral colors. Therefore please be aware that while these photos are accurate and colors have not been enhanced, what you see on your screen may vary slightly from what you see in your hand, and may require specific lighting conditions (usually brighter is better).

Information regarding the specimen's found locality and mineral identification is believed to be correct, however due to the complexities of ID'ing minerals and tracking source locations in rare cases this data may be imprecise.

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