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This is a sample of Sugilite (KNa2(Fe,Mn,Al)2Li3Si12O30), a rare cyclosilicate mineral sometimes referred to as lavulite, royal azel, cybeline, or wesselite. It is named after Ken-ichi Sugi, who first described it. It comes in a range of shades of purple, deriving its purple color from traces of the chemical element Manganese.
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- Title: Sugilite
- Location: Palabora B, South Africa
- Type: Mineral
- Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
- External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
- USNM Catalog Number(s): 170384
- Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
- Field: Mineral Sciences
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