Naturally Colored Tanzanite Crystal
Naturally Colored Tanzanite Crystal from Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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Description Intensely-colored Tanzanite crystal of natural hues, which run to dark purple (front) and dark blue (side) on the A and B axes. It is not heat treated to enhance and is its natural color. Virtually all Tanzanites available on the market are heat treated; it is rare to come across a crystal in its natural color.
Size 7 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm.
Locality Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Collection Robert Lavinsky

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