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$4,750Last sale
Garnet from Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania
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A bright rich apricot orange cluster of Spessartine Garnet crystals perch at one end of a silvery Muscovite Mica matrix. There is one major Spessartine crystal, 1.9 cm at its widest point, accompanied by two smaller ones, all a very vibrant shade of orange. This small miniature is from Loliondo in the Ngorongoro district in the Arusha Region of Tanzania, a relatively new locality for high quality Spessartine discovered around 2008. Within the deposit the Spessartine is associated with veinlets of Hematite within a 100 m wide mass of Quartz. The Spessartine crystals are translucent and heavily striated on all faces. This is a splendid example on matrix from this seldom see locality in central-Tanzania.
Product details
SpeciesGarnetMuscoviteSpessartine
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.4 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm
Added on10/24/2024
LocalityTanzania, Arusha Region, Loliondo
Current owner
Unknown Owner
- Acquired
- Jul 2026
- Price paid
- $1,500.00
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Crystal Classics | Not disclosed |
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