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Bustamite with Spessartine Garnet
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A characteristic specimen of highly lustrous, cherry pink Bustamite displaying the typical prismatic rounded crystal from the North mine at Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia. Bustamite is a calcium manganese inosilicate and a member of the Wollastonite group and in this fine miniature is associated with deep root beer-orange crystals of Spessartine Garnet. A Broken Hill classic from one of the Earth's most ancient mineral deposits.
Product details
SpeciesGarnet, Spessartine, Bustamite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.8 x 3.0 x 2.8 cm
Added on10/24/2024
LocalityAustralia, New South Wales, Broken Hill
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Crystal Classics | Not disclosed |
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