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Garnet from Merelani Hills, Manyara Region, Tanzania

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From the famous find in Merelani Hills, famous for its remarkable rich gem deposits. This crystal is a superb example of the Tsavorite garnet production from Tanzania. For its size it has a remarkable clarity with a heavy saturated neon green color hue. While there have been several notable finds in the area, there has yet to be another discovery of the Tsavorite variety of garnets in any other region of the world making it one of the scarcest occurrences in the mineral kingdom.

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SizeThumbnail
Dimensions1.7 x 1.8 x 2.1 cm
Weight10.13 grams
Added on08/20/2025
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May 2026
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