Tsavorite — Marin Mineral

Tsavorite
November 6, 2009 · 10 specimens

TSV31 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm

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Gem pair of interconnected crystals, largest 1cm wide. Well crystallized all around and glassy and undamaged. Very rare to find Tsavorites in clusters and in such gemmy, complete crystals. These formed on the edges of Graphite crystals, so bottom has a few indentations from the thin Graphite blades, however even the bottom has crystallized faces.

TSV32 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.2 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm

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Gem pair of interconnected crystals. Well crystallized all around and glassy and undamaged. Very rare to find Tsavorites in clusters and in such gemmy, complete crystals. These formed on the edges of Graphite crystals, so bottom has a few indentations from the thin Graphite blades, however even the bottom has crystallized faces.

TSV33 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1 x 1 x 1 cm

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Cluster of 3 gem Tsavorite crystals, best of the lot. Main crystal is 1cm. Well crystallized all around and glassy and undamaged. Very rare to find Tsavorites in clusters and in such gemmy, complete crystals. These formed on the edges of Graphite crystals, so bottom has a few indentations from the thin Graphite blades, however even the bottom has crystallized faces.

TSV34 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm

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TSV35 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm

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Gem pair of interconnected crystals. Well crystallized all around and glassy and undamaged. Very rare to find Tsavorites in clusters and in such gemmy,complete crystals. These formed on the edges of Graphite crystals, so bottom has a few indentations from the thin Graphite blades, however even the bottom has crystallized faces.

TSV36 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm

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Single gem Tsavorite crystals. Well crystallized all around and glassy and undamaged. Rare to find such a gemmy, complete crystal. This formed on the edges of Graphite crystals, so bottom has a few indentations from the thin Graphite blades, however even the bottom has crystallized faces. private_notes

TSV37 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm

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Single crystal with excellent, rich green color. A well formed crystal with glassy luster, transparency, and all side edges complete, only one small bit of damage on one side face. Bottom is partially terminated too, howevr mostly covered by Graphite and a white mineral. This is an excellent Tsavorite.

TSV38 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm

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Fine quality, gem single crystal with superb green color. Sharp, glassy faces, and internally completely gem quality. Bottom has an area of damage/incompleteness where it was attached to the Graphite matrix. There is also a partial crystal of blue Apatite on the center bottom.

TSV39 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm

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Jewel-like single crystal with rich green color. Though small, the Tsavorite is facet quality and amazingly a complete floater.

TSV40 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm

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Glassy single crystal with excellent, rich green color. Good sided crystal with uniform shape and great color, however a couple areas of damage and incomplete on the bottom where it was attached to the Graphite matirx.

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