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Sugilite

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Sugilite

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Description
Locality: 
Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 2.5 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
4.60cm
Weight: 
21.00gr
Description

Very nice Sugilite Crystalline specimen. Beautiful color. Photos were taken in direct sunlight.

Mineral Data
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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