Bustamite Kay Robertson Specimen # AMBER51708

Specimen # AMBER51708

it was named after the gemologist Richard Liddicoat

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

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

Bustamite Kay Robertson Specimen # AMBER51708Bustamite 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