Diopside on Tanzanite
available$ 450
- Locality
- Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
- Minerals
- Zoisite, Diopside
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 3 x 1.7 cm
- Size class
- Miniature
- SID
- LP352
Two terminated green Diopside crystals spearing through a partial Tanzanite crystal. This is a colorful and unusual specimen unlike any I can recall seeing before. The Tanzanite is thick too, with good sized transparent areas that give this piece cutting rough value. It weighs 24.58 grams (122 carats).