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K206 - Hennomartinite and Sugilite in Quartz - $ 900 SOLD Wessels Mine miniature, 3.5 x 2.4 x 1.7 cm
Beautiful specimen hosting a 1.5 cm gem quartz through which you see the sugilite matrix, studded also with minute crystals of (brown) Hennomartinite . RARE MATERIAL found only once at this mine!
MD-117968 - Sugilite - - Archived Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa miniature, 3.7 x 3.0 x 1.7 cm.
3.7 x 3.0 x 1.7 cm. An extremely colorful specimen of solid, layered sugilite richly covered with purple sugilite microcrystals. VERY UNCOMMON with this richness. The crystals are small, but so bright and so colorful! This is very desirable and hard to obtain today. Nice specimen shape, also.
MD-118850 - Sugilite - - Archived Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa miniature, 3.5 x 3.5 x 3.3 cm.
3.5 x 3.5 x 3.3 cm. An extremely colorful specimen of solid, layered sugilite richly covered with purple sugilite microcrystals. VERY UNCOMMON with this richness. The crystals are small, but so bright and so colorful! This is very desirable and hard to obtain today.
MD-120648 - Hennomartinite, Sugilite, Quartz - - Archived Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa thumbnail, 1.5 cm
Beautiful specimen hosting a 1.5 cm gem quartz through which you see the sugilite matrix, studded also with minute crystals of (brown) Hennomartinite . RARE MATERIAL found only once a tthis mine! 3.5 x 2.4 x 1.7 cm
MD-156173 - Sugilite - - Archived Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa small cabinet, 8.0 x 3.7 x 3.0 cm.
8.0 x 3.7 x 3.0 cm. A RICH and EXTREMELY COLORFUL specimen of DISCRETE purple sugilite microcrystals and solid, layered sugilite. VERY UNCOMMON with this richness. The crystals are small, but so bright and so colorful! This is very desirable and hard to obtain today. Ex. Marty Zinn Collection #7489.
MD-162617 - Sugilite - - Archived Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa thumbnail, 3.0 x 2.8 x 1.3 cm.
3.0 x 2.8 x 1.3 cm. An extremely colorful specimen of solid, lavender sugilite richly embedded with purple sugilite microcrystals. VERY UNCOMMON with this richness. The crystals are small, but so bright and so colorful! This is very desirable and hard to obtain today.
MD-174149 - Sugilite, Ruizite - - Archived Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa thumbnail, 1.7 x 1.1 x 1 cm.
1.7 x 1.1 x 1 cm. Sharp microcrystalline sugillite with equally minute ruizite present. Ex. Willy Israel Collection.
MD-174150 - Sugilite, Ruizite - - Archived Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa thumbnail, 1.3 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm.
1.3 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm. Sharp microcrystalline sugillite with equally minute ruizite present. Ex. Willy Israel Collection.
MD-180042 - Sugilite - - Archived Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa small cabinet, 6.5 x 3.7 x 2.9 cm.
6.5 x 3.7 x 2.9 cm. Sharp, deep purple crystals to 2 mm are emplaced in this matrix of massive sugilite. It is a beautiful and colorful specimen. Ex. Martin Zinn Collection.
MD-211562 - Sugilite, Hematite - - Archived Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa small cabinet, 8.0 x 5.7 x 4.8 cm.
8.0 x 5.7 x 4.8 cm. Sugilite is a rare potassium, sodium, iron, manganese, aluminum, lithium silicate. Lavender to purple sugilite microcrystals richly and attractively cover two sides of the hefty, banded hematite matrix on this fine specimen from the Wessels Mine of South Africa. The crystals are small, but bright and colorful. Ex. Rob Smith Collection.
MD-21330 - Sugilite - - Archived Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa miniature, 4.5 x 3 x 2 cm
A very colorful specimen chock-full of microcrystals of sugilite which are just eye-visible, and form a rich carpet through several veins and vugs. 4.5 x 3 x 2 cm
MD-21331 - Sugilite - - Archived Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa miniature, 5 x 5 x 3 cm
A very colorful specimen chock-full of microcrystals of sugilite which are just eye-visible, and form a rich carpet through several veins and vugs. Excellent specimen for the price! 5 x 5 x 3 cm
MD-251165 - Sugilite - - Archived Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa thumbnail, 2.5 x 2.2 x 2.1 cm.
2.5 x 2.2 x 2.1 cm. A totally unique thumbnail, a lavender sugilite ball from the Wessels Mine of South Africa. Sugilite is a rare potassium, sodium, iron, manganese, aluminum, lithium silicate. The ball is complete-all-around and pristine and is set on a gossan crust. I have never seen a Wessels sugilite remotely similar to this.
MD-269863 - Sugilite, Quartz - - Archived Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa thumbnail, 2.5 x 2.0 x 1.3 cm.
2.5 x 2.0 x 1.3 cm. Perched on a matrix of drusy sugilite is a pristine, transparent quartz crystal measuring 2.25 cm in length. Included within the quartz crystal is sugilite, which is an incredibly beautiful, rich, lilac color.
MD-40452 - Sugilite - - Archived Wessels Mine (Wessel's Mine), Hotazel, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa thumbnail, 2.4 x 2.1 x 1.2 cm
A rich thumber of pretty purple sugilite on a matrix of bladed barite crystals. Nice example of a very rare species! 2.4 x 2.1 x 1.2 cm
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