Rare Matrix Tanzanite

Rare Matrix Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania

Collection

Robert Lavinsky

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.


Cut

41 x 35 x 31 mm.

Locality

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


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