Sugilite Landscape Carving – Dark Purple & Black Miniature from Wessels Mine Carbonate Origin: United Kingdom

Origin: United Kingdom

Band Dimensions: 0

Approximate Dimensions (Excluding Hooks): 1

Mineral: Tektite var

Sugilite Landscape Carving – Dark Purple & Black Miniature from Wessels Mine Carbonate Origin: United KingdomProduct Overview: Design: Miniature Landscape Carving Mineral: Sugilite Origin: Wessels Mine, Northern Cape Province, South Africa Color: Dark Purple and Black Treatment: None Approx. Dimensions: 1. 7 1. 3 0. 5 cm Weight: 1g Background: Sugilite was first identified in 1944 by Japanese petrologist Ken ichi Sugi, after whom the mineral is named. Found in only a few deposits worldwide, sugilite from the Wessels Mine in South Africa is especially prized