Rare Matrix Tanzanite
Rare Matrix Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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Description Rare matrix Tanzanite, featuring two crossed crystals enveloped in a blanket of Calcite. Minor Diopside and Graphite are also present. The Tanzanite crystals measure 3.5 and 3 cm in length. One in particular is very bright and sparkly, the other darker and more intense in color.
Size 41 x 35 x 31 mm.
Locality Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Collection Robert Lavinsky

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