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Sugilite (also known as luvulite) is a relatively rare pink to purple cyclosilicate mineral with the complex chemical formula: sugilite crystallizes in the hexagonal system with prismatic crystals. The crystals are rarely found and the form is usually massive. It has a mohs hardness of 5. 5 to 6. 5 .Sugilite was first described in 1944 by the japanese petrologist ken-ichi sugi (1901-1948) for an occurrence on iwagi islet, japan where it is found in an aegirine syenite intrusive stock. It is found in a similar environment at mont saint- hilaire, quebec, canada. In the wessels mine in northern cape province of south africa sugilite is mined from a strata-bound manganese deposit.  it is also reported from liguria and tuscany, Italy; new south wales, Australia; and Madhya Pradesh, india.