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Tanzanian Minerals November 3, 2014 · 10 specimens |
TZ406 - Alabandite with Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 7.5 x 6 x 5 cm
Large, well formed single Alabandite crystal a full 7cm on edge. This is a very large crystal with good shape and large smooth faces. Attached to the side is a very interesting formation of light blue Tanzanite enclosed within a white Calcite rhomb.
TZ407 - Alabandite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 6.8 x 6 x 5.5 cm
Large, well formed Alabandite crystal cluster. Large size and exceptional luster make for an exceptional Alabandite specimen.
TZ408 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm
Single, complete and undamaged Tanzanite crystal from a new pocket opened in 2014 that produced these Tanzanites with an unusual yellow color. This crystal is yellow at the termination a pale blue at the base. The yellow color is a different hue than previous Tanzanites I've ever seen.
TZ409 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm
Complete and undamaged Tanzanite crystal from a new pocket opened in 2014 that produced these Tanzanites with an unusual yellow color. This crystal is yellow at the termination a pale blue at the base. The yellow color is a different hue than previous Tanzanites I've ever seen.
TZ410 - Tsavorite included by Graphite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm
Complete, floater Tsavorite crystal with exceptional glassy luster. Undamaged and pristine. Gem quality and at the center are a few included platy crystals of Graphite. Top quality Tsavorite.
TZ412 - Chrome Tourmaline sold
Landanai, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.1 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm
Elongated crystal (most are stubby) with a dark green base and bright, translucent chrome green termination.
TZ413 - Diopside sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.3 x 1.3 x 0.7 cm
Complete, single crystal with exceptional glassy luster. Undamaged and pristine. Gem quality at the termination. Uncommonly fine quality Diopside crystal.
TZ414 - Kyanite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.3 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm
Blue Kyanite crystal with great color and translucency. These are uncommon at Merelani and I have only had a couple previously.
TZ417 - Tsavorite on Graphite with Pyrite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.3 x 2.8 x 1.5 cm
Stunner of a Tsavorite specimen with numerous Tsavorites to 7mm on a crystalline Graphite matrix with a couple of Pyrite cubes as a bonus. Very uncommon to find such a matrix Tsavorite specimen, and the color and sparkle of these crystals is spectacular.
TZ420 - Gem mix sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm
Five Dravite crystals from Mwajanga, largest 2cm and a gemmy rootbeer brown color; a 2.3 cm Alabandite from Merelani; a 2.2cm Diopside from Merelani; a 1.2cm piece of Wurtzite; and a nice 1.3cm Spessartine from Loliondo, complete all around with an indentation in the bottom where another crystal was attached.