Diopside with Zoisite - Merelani Hills, Tanzania

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Details
ColorsGreen
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 x 5.0 x 1.7 cm
Description
Neat combination specimen with light green translucent glassy crystals of diopside measuring to 1.5 cm in size on a large blocky crystal of tanzanite. Naturally crystallized all around and in excellent condition. Graphite is present as well. The diopside crystals are brightly fluorescent under shortwave and longwave ultraviolet light. This
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