Bustamite Kay Robertson I haven’t seen many Copper

I haven’t seen many Copper Rivet specimens on the market

and superb specimens are known from famous localities like the Sweet Home Mine in Colorado and multiple localities in the Kalahari Manganese Field of South Africa

I've only seen a few other Halite specimens from this mine

Specimen # AMBER51708

and even though the Rhodochrosite from this area is not world-class

Bustamite Kay Robertson I haven’t seen many CopperBustamite is a rare manganese calcium silicate, and the specimens from South Africa are sought after for their lapidary value. Typically, the South African Bustamites are pink, but this stone has a noticeable orange hue and is certainly more translucent than many other Bustamites I have seen (most are closer to opaque). This Octagon cut gem really glows in the sunlight like a pastel color Rhodochrosite. This is the first Bustamite stone that I have