Tsavorite
at-auction$ 20
- Locality
- Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
- Minerals
- Grossular
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 1.7 x 1.4 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- D568
Seven pieces of Tsavorite that can be used for cabbing or facet rough. Largest pieces is 1.7cm. Total wight of the lot is 63 carats. Tsavorite is a chrome and vanadium rich variety of Grossular from East Africa and is one of the most valuable types of garnet found anywhere. The crystals were found at the Merelani Tanzanite mines and have good green color.