Marin Mineral
Tucson 2014
February 24, 2014  ·  18 specimens

TZ321 - Alabandite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 4 x 3 x 3 cm



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Alabandite Alabandite Alabandite Alabandite

Single crystal with clean, smooth faces.


TZ344 - Alabandite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 9 x 6 x 4 cm



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Alabandite Alabandite Alabandite Alabandite

Large single crystal with clean, smooth faces and some cavernous growth structures on one side. This is a HUGE crystal that not only has size but also fine quality.


TZ322 - Alabandite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 2 cm



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Alabandite Alabandite Alabandite Alabandite

Single crystal with clean, smooth faces and some attached graphite on the backside.


TZ323 - Alabandite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 4 x 3.5 x 3 cm



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Alabandite Alabandite Alabandite

Single crystal with clean, smooth faces. Well formed with attached Diopside, Graphite, and Tanzanite.


TZ345 - Alabandite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 5.5 x 5.5 x 4 cm



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Alabandite Alabandite Alabandite Alabandite

Single crystal with clean, smooth faces on most of the crystal and more etched looking growth on other areas. A complete octahedral crystal with no points of contact and attached Diopside.


TZ324 - Alabandite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm



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Alabandite Alabandite Alabandite Alabandite

Single crystal with clean, smooth faces.


TZ325 - Alabandite with Tanzanite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 4.6 x 4 x 2.5 cm



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Alabandite with Tanzanite Alabandite with Tanzanite Alabandite with Tanzanite Alabandite with Tanzanite

Single crystal with clean, smooth faces. Backside has a partial crystal of gemmy Tanzanite attached. Besides the larger partial crystal, there is Graphite and numerous smaller, paler crystals which may be small Tanzanites or other species.


TZ327 - Alabandite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.6 x 2.2 x 1.5 cm



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Alabandite Alabandite Alabandite

Single crystal with clean, smooth faces. One of the cleanest looking crystals I've seen.


TZ329 - Alabandite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 2 cm



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Alabandite Alabandite Alabandite

Single crystal with clean, smooth faces with some pitting. The bevelled edges are unusual and give this one character.


TZ330 - Alabandite with Pyrite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.4 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm



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Alabandite with Pyrite Alabandite with Pyrite Alabandite with Pyrite

Single crystal with clean, smooth faces and partial crystals in Pyrite included.


TZ331 - Alabandite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1.7 cm



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Alabandite Alabandite Alabandite

Small but high quality single crystal with clean, smooth faces.


TZ332 - Alabandite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 3.3 x 2.5 x 2.2 cm



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Alabandite Alabandite Alabandite

Pair of crystals with clean, smooth faces on front half, with a distinct, sharp line where the backside turns to a etched looking growth pattern.


TZ335 - Wurtzite with Diopside  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 4 x 3.8 x 1.5 cm



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Wurtzite with Diopside Wurtzite with Diopside Wurtzite with Diopside Wurtzite with Diopside

Translucent red/orange Wurtzite crystal with attached green Diopside and interesting growth features on front face. One photo is backit to highlight the excellent translucency.


TZ336 - Wurtzite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 2 cm



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Wurtzite Wurtzite Wurtzite

Translucent red/orange Wurtzite crystal.


TZ339 - Wurtzite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm



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Wurtzite Wurtzite

Translucent red/orange Wurtzite crystal. Backside has two grooves.


TZ340 - Wurtzite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.4 x 1 cm



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Wurtzite Wurtzite

Translucent red/orange Wurtzite crystal.


TZ341 - Wurtzite   $650  available

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm



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Wurtzite Wurtzite Wurtzite

Translucent red/orange Wurtzite crystal.

TZ343 - Wurtzite  sold

Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm



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Wurtzite Wurtzite

Translucent red/orange Wurtzite crystal.


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