Diopside on Tanzanite
sold- Locality
- Merelani Hills, near Arusha, Tanzania
- Minerals
- Zoisite, Diopside
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 1.5 x 1 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- AF811
Complete terminated Tanzanite crystal with an attached cluster of Diopside crystals near the termination, plus a smaller Tanzanite and Diopside sticking onto the side near the base. Illustrated in the Sept.-Oct. 2009 issue of the Mineralogical Record (Figure 115, page 398). Hard to find specimen, 2.1 x 1.5 x 1 cm.