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Tanzanian Minerals November 11, 2011 · 10 specimens |
TZ238 - Alabandite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Miniature - 4.5 x 4.5 x 3 cm
Large single octahedral crystal. One tip is intergrown with Tanzanite. The crystal shows natural etching and is good sized for the find and huge by world standards.
TZ240 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm
Gemmy single crystal with good trichroic color. Complete and undamaged. Natural and unheated with red coloration when lit up the C-axis (see photo).
TZ242 - Tsavorite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 0.6 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm
Superb quality single crystal fully transparent. Small but sharp and highly glassy, complete and undamaged.
TZ243 - Tsavorite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 0.9 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm
Transparent single crystal of facet quality, mostly complete.
TZ244 - Tsavorite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 0.6 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm
Superb quality single crystal fully transparent. Small but sharp and highly glassy, complete and undamaged.
TZ246 - Tsavorite sold
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm
Superb quality single crystal fully transparent. Small but sharp, highly glassy, and complete. Some Graphite on the base makes this one look a little dark but the crystal itself is all gem. I found one tiny nick under the loupe, otherwise undamaged.
TZ247 - Zircon sold
Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm
Complete, steeply terminated single crystal with good transparency, deep red color.
TZ248 - Zircon sold
Mashewa, Tanga Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
Complete, terminated single crystal with deep red color.
TZ249 - Chrome Tourmaline sold
Landanai, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm
Single crystal, partially double-terminated with good transparency and fantastic green color.
TZ250 - Chrome Tourmaline sold
Landanai, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.0 x 1.0 cm
Double-terminated crystal atop smaller crystals, translucent with deep emerald green color.