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Tanzanite
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0 for sale·Member since 2026
Tanzanite, 11.9 cm (738 grams), from the Merelani mine, Lelatema Mountains, Manyara region, Tanzania. No repairs or restorations. This specimen was rescued in 2015 from gemstone dealers who had intended to sell it for cutting rough. Photo: James Elliott, courtesy of Fine Minerals International.
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SizeMuseum
Dimensions1190.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
- Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 37
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Learn about Tanzanite
vivid blue-to-violet zoisite with strong pleochroism and crystals from Merelani, Tanzania; prized by collectors, rare matrix pieces.
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