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Tanzanian Gem Crystals November 4, 2017 · 11 specimens |
T885 - Diamond sold
Mwadui Mine, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm
Gem quality complete octahedron with good luster.
T886 - Diamond sold
Mwadui Mine, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.3 cm
Gem quality modified octahedron with good luster.
T889 - Tanzanite, Diopside in Calcite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 4.8 x 3.5 x 2 cm
Tanzanite crystal and small Diopside partially enclosed by Calcite. Backside shows rolling masses of light pink Calcite. The front features a glassy Tanzanite crystal, 2cm of which is exposed, and small green Diopside crystals and black Graphite. A nice Merelani combo specimen and an uncommon matrix Tanzanite.
T890 - Chrome Tourmaline $500 available
Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 1 x 0.7 cm
T891 - Chrome Tourmaline sold
Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 1 x 0.9 cm
Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration in the upper half and a more olive green in the lower half. Fantastic color and mostly gem quality with just a few interanl veils. Undamaged. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 3.7 grams.
T893 - Chrome Tourmaline $650 available
Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.4 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm
Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration in the upper half and a more olive green in the lower half. Fantastic color and mostly gem quality with just a few interanl veils. Undamaged. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 2.2 grams.
T894 - Chrome Tourmaline $650 available
Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.4 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm
Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration in the upper half and a more olive green in the lower half. Fantastic color and mostly gem quality with just a few interanl veils. Undamaged. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 2.7 grams.
T895 - Chrome Tourmaline $450 available
Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 1 x 0.9 cm
T897 - Chrome Tourmaline sold
Commander Mine, Nadonjukin, Simanjiro, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 1 x 0.7 cm
Terminated single gem crystal of Chrome Tourmaline which is a chromium and vanadium rich Dravite. Complete all around with deep emerald green coloration in the upper half and a more olive green in the lower half. Fantastic color and mostley gem quality with just a few interanl veils. Undamaged. From a spectacular pocket opened in 2016. Weighs 2.7 grams.
T898 - Dravite sold
Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 2.7 x 1.5 cm
Parallel, intergrown Dravite crystals. The crystals are dark and grade up to a clear zone followed by bright blue caps. Unlike most, the dark zone on these crystals are mostly transparent (see backlit photos). Hand picked from hundreds for quality.
T899 - Dravite sold
Mwajanga, near Komolo, Tanzania
Miniature - 4 x 4 x 4 cm
Stout single Dravite crystal with an excellent termination. The crystal is dark and grades up to a clear zone followed by a bright blue cap. Undamaged. Hand picked from hundreds for quality.