Wurtzite from Merelani Hills, Manyara Region, Tanzania - image 1
Wurtzite from Merelani Hills, Manyara Region, Tanzania - image 2

Wurtzite from Merelani Hills, Manyara Region, Tanzania

Sharp, equant, translucent dark red-brown tabular crystal of this rare species, seldom seen in such quality except for a few finds from Tanzania.

Product details

SpeciesWurtzite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.5 x 2.1 x 1.0 cm
Added on07/08/2026
LocalityTanzania, Manyara Region, Merelani Hills
Current owner
SE
Stephen Eglinton
Tasmania, Australia
Acquired
2023

Owner’s note

Purchased from internet mineral dealer.

Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Ex Alexander SchaussNot disclosed
From Don Olson in Tucson in February 2013; who got it from a recent find brought in by Simon Harrison. Photo by Jeff Scovil. Photos of this specimen can be found in: Bruce Cairncross, Minerals & Gemstones of East Africa (2019), p. 118 (a recent and important book on the subject). Also Featured in the book, Refined Elegance (Mineralogical Record, Nov. 2022) on page 92.

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A collector's guide to Merelani Hills, Tanzania: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 806 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.