Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Arusha Region, Tanzania

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Apatite-(CaF) : Ca₅[F\|(PO₄)₃]
	D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Arusha Region, Tanzania Apatite (CaF). Vasco Trancoso collection and photo. From Karo Mine (extension off Block D),800 foot level. Crystal size: 2.2 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm. Gem quality blue Apatite sharp crystal with superb pyramidal termination. Featured in Min Record September/October 2009 issue. Please see child photos.
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Axinite-(Mg) : Ca₂MgAl₂[OH\|BSi₄O₁₅]
	Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Arusha Region, Tanzania A nice crystal with tsavorite attached 22x12mm
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Axinite-(Mg) : Ca₂MgAl₂[OH\|BSi₄O₁₅]
	Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Arusha Region, Tanzania size:2x1,5cm. type -loc rarer than u think ! Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph
© Paul Bongaerts	Photo ID: 26550 View Count: 731
Axinite-(Mg) : Ca₂MgAl₂[OH\|BSi₄O₁₅]
	Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Arusha Region, Tanzania size:3x4,5cm. type-loc. rarer than u think ! Paul Bongaerts specimen and photograph.
© Paul Bongaerts	Photo ID: 67230 View Count: 253
Axinite-(Mg) : Ca₂MgAl₂[OH\|BSi₄O₁₅]
	Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Arusha Region, Tanzania The biggest specimen, attached with calcite and tanzanite.2 rehealed pieces joined together. 190x110mm, 499gr.
© MAWINGU GEMS	Photo ID: 175968 View Count: 187
Diopside : CaMg[Si₂O₆], Graphite : C, Mesolite : Na₂Ca₂[Al₂Si₃O₁₀]₃ · 8H₂O, Laumontite : CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O
	Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Arusha Region, Tanzania Gem quality diopside crystals (the largest is approximately 1.7 cm tall) associated with tabular graphite crystals. The graphite crystals are coated with a secondary overgrowth of graphite, and sparse, tiny octahedral pyrite crystals. Also associated are blocky white laumontite crystals and white acicular crystals of mesolite. This and other ... Mindat.org Photo of the Day - 25th Apr 2009
© John A. Jaszczak	Photo ID: 215628 View Count: 769
Diopside : CaMg[Si₂O₆]
	Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Arusha Region, Tanzania A sharp, competition-quality thumbnail, gemmier and brighter in person. Here we have SUPER-GEMMY crystals of this rock-forming mineral that is normally dull and lifeless as far as crystals go. This locality has produced the best of species, from the collectors' point of view, and this is a good example why we say that. 2.6 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 34582 View Count: 402
Diopside : CaMg[Si₂O₆]
	Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Arusha Region, Tanzania Single crystal of transparent, green diopside weighing 6.22 carats. The crystal has a steep, complex termination and is complete on all sides. Overall size of mineral specimen: 15x8x8 mm. Size of individual crystals: 15 mm.
© 2003 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 10842 View Count: 348
Diopside : CaMg[Si₂O₆]
	Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Arusha Region, Tanzania Green Diopside crystal from Tanzania Size 55mm x 32mm x 20mm
© Lopatkin Oleg	Photo ID: 187193 View Count: 122
Diopside : CaMg[Si₂O₆]
	Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Arusha Region, Tanzania A light but vibrant green, extremely lustrous and substantially gemmy twinned crystal from the recent finds. It is undamaged and measures approximately 3.4 x 1.4 cm. Houran Collection.
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