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Tanzanite, Gem Crystals June 6, 2011 · 11 specimens |
AF953 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.4 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm
Old time multi colored Tanzanite crystal. These green crystals are very rare and came out only years ago, this crystal being at least a dozen years old. It's so colorful it looks like a piece of candy with blues, greens, and pinks showing as you turn it in your hand. It's not perfect, with some of the base missing and contacting on the backside, but a real unusual and hard to find piece for a Tanzanite collector.
AF954 - Diopside on Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 1.5 cm
Wow, rare combination specimen of a double terminated lime green Diopside wedged right in the termination of a Tanzanite crystal. A portion of the termination is missing as can be seen in the photos, but the position of the Diopside, plus the additional Diopside crystals and Graphite at the base make this a striking specimen. Valued at $350.
AF957 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.5 x 2 x 1.5 cm
Rare fan-like cluster of Tanzanite crystal, I see a small diopside attached too.
AF959 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.3 x 1 x 0.3 cm
Thin, highly gemmy single Tanzanite crystal complete and undamaged. This is a superb quality crystal, about a gemmy as possible. This one is from the zone that produced crystals with green and blue color zones and there is a small zone of green in the face of this crystal. Valued $200-$300.
AF969 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.9 x 1 cm
Matrix Tanzanite crystal with great visual effect, priced low because the back of the termination is missing, but I liked the look and bought it anyways.
AF970 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.9 x 1 x 0.5 cm
Fine, gemmy yellow Tanzanite crystal, undmaged with good luster and transparency.
AF972 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.4 x 1.6 x 0.7 cm
Bi-colored Tanzanite crystal of superb quality with top luster and excellent coloration. This is from a find of a few years ago and they are very distinctive.
AF973 - Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.7 cm
Top quality yellow Tanzanite crystal with just a touch of blue at the base. Complete and undamaged, very nice crystal with good transparency.
AF974 - Stilbite on Tanzanite sold
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Miniature - 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm
Pearly white bow ties of Stilbite that formed over the tip of a (now gone) Tanzanite crystal. Largest crystal is 2.5cm long. Some Tanzanite and Graphite in base. Only the second Stilbite I have seen from here and a perfect addition to a Merelani suite.
AF981 - Scapolite sold
Morogoro, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 3 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm
GEM single Scapolite crystal, facet quality.
AF982 - Alexandrite sold
Lake Manyara, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.9 x 1 x 0.6 cm
Single Alexandrite crystal, well formed and showing good twinning striations. Translucent with purple/green color. These Lake Manyara Alexandrites were always uncommon and now very hard to find. Valued at $200.