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Prehnite With Tanzanite

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A strange combination piece featuring a 2-cm-long gem tanzanite impaling a giant, highly unusual, blue prehnite crystal. The prehnite is complete about 4/5 around, with only one break where it contacted attached matrix, on the back of the termination. This is a significant prehnite for the locale, and a unique crystal habit and style overall. The tanzanite is a nice accent, but the value here is in this crazy, interesting, prehnite with its unusual color and fat, tabular terminations. From a find of 2011.

Product details

SpeciesTanzanite, Prehnite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.6 x 3.0 x 1.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityTanzania, Manyara Region, Merelani Hills

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Tanzanite
Mineral guide
Learn about Tanzanite
vivid blue-to-violet zoisite with strong pleochroism and crystals from Merelani, Tanzania; prized by collectors, rare matrix pieces.
Tanzanite
Regional guide
Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Tanzania
from Merelani Hills, blue-to-violet zoisite with strong pleochroism, glassy transparency, and prized natural crystal form for collectors.