Scapolite - Morogoro, Tanzania

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Scapolite
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ScapoliteMiniature
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ColorsYellow
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.7 x 2.7 x 2.1 cm
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Description
A BEAUTIFUL, gemmy and lustrous, water-clear, yellow Scapolite crystal with frosted termination faces from Morogoro, Tanzania. Scapolite from Tanzania can have a unique golden color and excellent crystal form which is often absent in the golden-colored Scapolites from Brazil. Save for the contacted base, this fine Scapolite is complete all-around and has the most minor of edge wear (nearly pristine). Great aesthetics and, at 20 g, an impressive gem crystal.
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Richardson, Texas, USA

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