Graphite with Diopside and Mesolite - Karo Pit, D-Block Mine, Tanzania - 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm / main crystal: 0.9 cm

Mineral: Graphite with Diopside and Mesolite
Locality: Karo Pit, D-Block Mine, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Dimensions: 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm / main crystal: 0.9 cm

Description: Mass: 13 g MIM number: 1398 Graphite matrix topped with flattened hexagonal crystals of graphite, some small green diopside crystals (1.4 cm max) and tufts of mesolite Photographer: AINU / Augustin de Valence; Publication: "Lapis: Jul-Aug 2015"