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Tanzanian Minerals
December 19, 2018  ·  10 specimens

SM654 - Dravite  sold

Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm



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Dravite Dravite

New production of bi-colored Dravite (Tourmaline) from Mwajanga. The crystal is well terminated with a light yellow/green, transparent zone over a brown, mostly opaque lower half.


SM659 - Tremolite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.2 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm



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Tremolite Tremolite

Single green Tremolite crystal with transparent zones. The termination is a lttle irregular and was probably intergrown with ohter Tremolite crystals. Good on both sides.


SM666 - Tremolite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.6 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm



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Tremolite Tremolite Tremolite

Terminated deep green Tremolite crystal. Good flat termination with great color.


SM669 - Amethyst  sold

Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm



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Amethyst Amethyst Amethyst Amethyst

Cluster of Amethyst crystals from a recent find in Tanzania. Transparent with black hair-like inclusions.


SM671 - Amethyst  sold

Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.4 x 0.8 cm



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Amethyst Amethyst Amethyst

Amethyst scepter from a recent find in Tanzania. Purple scepter head atop a clear Quartz crystal.


SM672 - Amethyst  sold

Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.7 x 1.3 cm



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Amethyst Amethyst Amethyst

Amethyst cluster, some with scepters, from a recent find in Tanzania.


SM675 - Amethyst  sold

Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm



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Amethyst Amethyst Amethyst Amethyst

Amethyst cluster with scepters from a recent find in Tanzania. Purple scepters on one end with white Quartz on the other end. The specimen is double-terminated and a complete floater, undamaged.


SM676 - Garnet  sold

Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania
Miniature - 4 x 2.5 x 2 cm



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Garnet Garnet Garnet

Translucent orange/brown Garnet crystals on matrix from a recent find in Tanzania. Largest crystals is 9mm in size. Sawcut on base.


SM679 - Chrome Tourmaline  sold

Landani, Tanzania
Miniature - 4 x 2.7 x 1.7 cm



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Chrome Tourmaline Chrome Tourmaline Chrome Tourmaline Chrome Tourmaline

Gemmy deep green chrome Dravite in matrix. Crystal is 7mm in size and fine quality.


SM685 - Amethyst  sold

Gairo, Dodoma, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm



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Amethyst Amethyst Amethyst

Amethyst cluster with black hair-like inclusions, from a recent find in Tanzania.


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