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Wurtzite
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Tasmania, Australia
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
Species
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.5 x 2.1 x 1.0 cm
Added on07/08/2026
Locality
Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania.
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stephen Eglinton | Not disclosed |
Purchased from internet mineral dealer. | ||
| — | Ex Alexander Schauss | Not 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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