Tsavorite — Marin Mineral

Tsavorite
August 31, 2009 · 25 specimens

TSV2 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm

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Glassy single crystal with excellent, rich green color, top color for this find. Though contacted along many edges, the top crystal surfaces are smooth,glassy and undamaged with interesting beveled edges. Graphite attached to base.

TSV3 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm

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Glassy single crystal with a medium grass green color. A well formed crystal complete all around and undamaged except for a few very low faces along the bottom where it was attached to the Graphite matrix. Rare to find Tsvorite in such a complete, fine crystal shape. Good glassy luster and transparency.

TSV4 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1 x 1 x 0.8 cm

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Though small, this is a real gem with top color and excellent transparency. Complete all around on the upper half, looks like a faceted gem, weighs 4.99 carats.

TSV5 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm

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Glassy single crystal with excellent, rich green color - this specimen has the richest, most saturated color of any crystal in this lot. Crystal surfaces are smooth and glassy and undamged on front and sides, contacted on back and on bottom where attached to Graphite. Stunning crystal.

TSV6 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.3 x 0.9 cm

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Fine single crystal with excellent, rich green color, top color for this find. Good transparency with all edge faces present, one of the best of the lot.

TSV9 - Apatite on Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm

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Jewel-like single crystal of light grass green color with an attached 4.5mm blue Apatite crystal. The garnet is gem quality, complete, and undamaged except for one face on the backside, which is not very noticable (can be seen on image where Apatite shown on left side of Tsvorite).

TSV10 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.1 x 1 cm

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Glassy single crystal with excellent, rich green color, top color for this find. Front display faces are undamaged, backside contacted where it was attached to matrix. Bright and gemmy with excellent color.

TSV11 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm

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Glassy single crystal with excellent, rich green color, top color for this find, one of my favorites of the lot. Complete and undamaged.

TSV12 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 0.9 x 0.9 x 0.6 cm

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Elongated single crystal with excellent, rich green color, top color for this find. Complete all around and undamaged, small amount of Graphite on bottom, fine.

TSV13 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.3 x 1 x 0.8 cm

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Glassy single crystal with excellent, rich green color, top color for this find. Though contacted along many edges, the top crystal surfaces are smooth and glassy and undamged.

TSV14 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.3 x 2 cm

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Large single undamaged crystal, best large crystal of the lot. Medium grass green in color with beveled edges, glassy luster plenty of transparent zones. Well crystallized on all sides, even crystal faces on the bottom. This crystal is exceptional for it's size and perfection of form.

TSV16 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm

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Glassy single crystal with excellent, rich green color, top color for this find. Crystal surfaces are smooth and glassy. There is some edge damage on this one, but oh the color...very good.

TSV17 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 1 x 0.9 cm

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Complete, oval shaped Tsvorite of medium grass green color. This crystal is complete all around, and must have formed on the tips of some Grpahite blades as even the bottom surface has crystal faces among the indentations caused by the Graphite. One tiny ding present that is hardly noticable.

TSV18 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.1 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm

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Flawless gem of a crystal that formed on the face of another crystal. I see no internal imperfections whatsoever. The few black flecks seen are bits of Graphite attached to the surface fo the backside. All faces are flat, smooth, and lsutrous except for the backside that has a few irregularites where it was attached to the other crystal. This is one crystal that really does look like a faceted gem, weight is 6 carats.

TSV19 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.8 x 2.5 x 2.1 cm

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Huge single crystal with medium green color and attached Graphite. Display faces are smooth and glassy and undamged, bottom and backside are contacted.

TSV20 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.1 x 1 x 0.8 cm

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Glassy single crystal with excellent, rich green color, top color for this find. Complete all around and undamaged,contacted on bottom where formerly attached to Graphite.

TSV21 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.1 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm

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Glassy single crystal with excellent, rich green color, top color for this find. Complete all around and undamaged,contacted on bottom where formerly attached to Graphite.

TSV22 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.9 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm

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Larger sized crystal with deep, saturated green color, top color for this find. Superb color

TSV23 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm

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Small but perfect glassy single crystal with excellent, rich green color, perched upon Graphite.

TSV24 - Tsavorite sold

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

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Small facet grade crystal with top green color, weighs 1.99 carats.

TSV25 - Pyrite on Tsavorite sold

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

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Gem quality single crystal with excellent, rich green color and small zone of attached Pyrite. Some damage present, but it's priced accordingly and very interesting due tothe gem quality, color, and pyrite.

TSV26 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2.3 x 1.6 x 0.9 cm

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Larger 1.2cm wide crystal with a 7mm crystal at the base. Two main crystals are nice and glassy and undamaged.

TSV27 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1.8 cm

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Large crystal with excellent, rich green color, top color for this find. There is an unfortunate shallow ding on the lower main display face, otherwise this would be priced considerably higher due it's size and color.

TSV28 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.4 x 1.3 x 1.1 cm

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Glassy single crystal with striated faces, the only such crystal in the lot, it reminds me of a Jeffrey Mine garnet in form. Medium green color with good translucency/transparency. Complete all around with point of contact ont he bottom.

TSV29 - Tsavorite sold

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.6 x 1 cm

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Glassy single crystal with excellent, rich green color, top color for this find. Top crystal surfaces are smooth, glassy, and undamaged, edges show indentations from Graphite crystals.

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