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Sugilite (fine color and quality)
- N'Chwaning III Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa
- Small Cabinet, 6.9 x 3.7 x 1.3 cm
- Start Time: 06/06/2024 8:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 06/13/2024 6:48:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $207
Item Description
A wonderful example of this unique material featuring gorgeous layers of electric purple color, chatoyant Sugilite showing a botryoidal form on matrix. There are Sugilite aggregates that can be seen on both sides of the piece. Sugilite is a rare complex K-Na-Fe-Lithium silicate. Fibrous Sugilite is rare, as most specimens are massive, which makes fine lapidary material, but this is a collector quality specimen. The color immediately will grab your attention, and considering the fact that this is not a common species, it's a great combination of rarity and beauty in the mineral world. Choice and most colorful material from 2016-17 finds at the N'Chwaning III Mine. It should be noted that the mineral was named after Ken-ichi Sugi, but you'll find that it is almost always mispronounced as "soo-jill-ite". The proper pronunciation should be with a hard "g" as in "gold" (SOO-GHEE-LITE). The N'Chwaning Mines have some of the best examples of the species ever found, and are highly prized by collectors.
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Bidding History
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$207 | 06/13/2024 6:42:47 pm (CDT) |
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