Mineral: Grossular
Locality: Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Dimensions: 5.5 x 5.5 x 4 cm / main crystal: 5.4 cm

Description: Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzanie Mass: 165 g MIM number: 1693 Probable year of extraction : 2014 Shiny, beautiful green translucent crystal terminated all around with graphite at the base. Photographer: FMI / James Elliott; Publications: "Lapis: Jul-Aug 2015", "101 Minéraux et Pierres Précieuses qu'il faut avoir vus dans sa vie", "Minéraux - Le Guide des Passionnés"

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