Prehnite on Tanzanite
available$ 4,750
- Locality
- Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
- Minerals
- Zoisite, Prehnite
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 2.8 x 2 cm
- Size class
- Miniature
- SID
- MK297
Gemmy purple/blue Tanzanite crystal with attached Prehnite from the Merelani Hills in Tanzania. The Tanzanite has classic form and is complete all around. It's a natural, unheated crystal with and orange/red coloration when viewed up the C-axis (last photo shows this color, shot with my hand wrapped around the crystal and a light shining up from the bottom). The Prehnite is translucent lemon yellow and forms hemispherical clusters that total 2cm wide. It's rare to find such clean looking Prehnite on Tanzanite specimen. Weighs 28.75 grams.