Specimen #2425

Name: Bustamite

Type: Gem

Locality: Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari, Northern Cape, South Africa

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 7 x 6 x 3 mm

Weight: 1.5 ct

Acquired: 2012-04-05

Source: Trinity: Luciana Barbosa

Label: N

Comment: A cute cabochon with 1.5 carat. It has a light pink color that resembles peau d'ange coral. Bustamite is an uncommon silicate found in limited quantity in all continents. This one is from Hotazel.

Minerals: Bustamite ((Mn,Ca)3Si3O9)

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Bustamite, Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari, Northern Cape, South Africa - FOV: 6.2 x 9.3 mm