Wurtzite with Sphalerite

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Locality: Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Minerals: Sphalerite, Wurtzite
Dimensions: 1.4 x 1.0 x 1 cm
Size class: Thumbnail
SID: TZ212

Translucent red/orange color pagoda-shaped crystal of Wurtzite. At the tips are dark areas of epitaxial Sphalerite. These recent Wurtzite specimens from the Merelani Tanzanite mines are the world's best and now rarely found.