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Bustamite specimens for sale
9 for sale · $200–$8,500 USD
16 in the gallery
Bustamite is a calcium manganese iron silicate that often forms in micaceous to prismatic habits within metasomatic and skarn environments. It typically displays a light to medium pink to brownish color, sometimes with a vitreous to silky lustre, and occurs in grains that can be elongated or tabular. The mineral is frequently associated with more common minerals such as garnet, epidote, and vesuvianite, providing context for its crystallographic setting within complex igneous and metamorphic rock packages.
- Formula
- (Mn,Ca,Fe)SiO3
- Rarity
- Rare
- Stability
- Stable
- Collector interest
- High Interest
- Classification notes
- Inosilicate; pyroxene group (clinopyroxene subgroup)
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Top localities
- Broken Hill9 specimens
- Wessels Mine2 specimens
- Franklin Mine1 specimen
About Bustamite
Notable specimens have been reported from Australia, South Africa, and the United States, where bustamite occurs in distinct skarn and contact metamorphic deposits. The accessory nature and variable composition, with manganese and calcium occupying key lattice sites, contribute to its characteristic color range and its tendency to form in relatively coarse-crystal aggregates suitable for hand specimen collection. Collectors value bustamite for its subtle color palette and its occurrence in combinations with other minerals that showcase intricate mineral assemblages typical of skarn systems.
