Columnar Tanzanite Crystals

Columnar Tanzanite Crystals from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania

Collection

John Betts - Fine Minerals

Description

Compound crystal of highly lustrous Tanzanite. This is actually many interconnected crystals in parallel orientation and shows violet color change from the front (rare) and blue on the side.

Locality

Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania

Dimensions

27 x 17 x 8 mm.


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