Tanzanite on Tsavorite

Specimen ID: VW8-4TA

Title
Tanzanite on Tsavorite
Locality
As recorded:
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
30mm x 20mm x 16mm
Description
Large single Tsavorite crystal with attached Graphite and a 1.2cm intergrown, terminated Tanzanite crystal on the left side. It's glassy and gemmy with great color. It's undamaged with a valley in the fron face where Graphite interferred with the growth. There are also included crystals of graphite inside the Tsavorite. Unusual combination and impressive for the Tsavorite alone.
Previous data
Mineral(s)
Tanzanite, TsavoriteNone listed
Name withheld

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