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Tucson 2013 February 14, 2013 · 11 specimens Fine quality Tremolite has been coming out of the Merelani Mines for the past few years. Typically I would see a few splintery crystals at a time mixed in with parcels of Diopside. The crystals had exceptional color, but were more often than not without a good termination. The below specimens are from a recent find, all with the same great color but amazingly, nearly all have a perfect flat termination, and most have excellent transparency. |
TU42 - Tremolite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.8 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm
Gemmy, vivid green Tremolite with a perfect, glassy termination.
TU43 - Tremolite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm
Gemmy, vivid green Tremolite with a perfect, glassy termination.
TU44 - Tremolite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Miniature - 4.1 x 1.7 x 0.7 cm
Gemmy, vivid green Tremolite with a perfect, glassy termination. Even the shorter sidecar crystal has a perfect termination.
TU45 - Tanzanite on Tremolite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 3 x 0.8 x 0.4 cm
Gemmy, vivid green Tremolite with some Calcite and Tanzanite on one end. Amazingly, the Tanzanite is a strong pink color and is fully terminated.
TU47 - Tremolite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm
Gemmy, vivid green Tremolite with a complex, glassy termination.
TU48 - Tremolite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Small Cabinet - 7 x 2.7 x 1.2 cm
Large, slightly twisting Tremolite. As big as I've ever seen from here.
TU49 - Tremolite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 1.1 x 0.5 cm
Gemmy, vivid green Tremolite with a complex, glassy termination.
TU50 - Tremolite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm
Gemmy, vivid green Tremolite with a perfect, glassy termination.
TU52 - Tremolite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.9 x 0.3 cm
Gemmy, vivid green Tremolite with a perfect, glassy termination.
TU53 - Tremolite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.2 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm
Gemmy, vivid green Tremolite with a flat, glassy termination. Minor edge wear lowers cost on this one.
TU58 - Tremolite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 1.0 x 0.6 cm
Gemmy, vivid green Tremolite with a perfect, glassy termination and attached Calcite.