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Diopside on Tanzanite

Diopside on Tanzanite

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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.