Wedge-shaped Tanzanite Crystal
Wedge-shaped Tanzanite Crystal from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Collection John Betts - Fine Minerals
Description Wedge-shaped single crystal of blue-violet Tanzanite with no matrix attached weighing 14.82 carats. The crystal is terminated, highly lustrous and internally transparent. Shows excellent color change when viewed from front (blue-gray) and side (violet).
Locality Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Dimensions 20 x 15 x 8 mm.
Specimen Grade D
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