Tsavorite with Pyrite on Graphite
at-auction$ 20
- Locality
- Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
- Minerals
- Graphite, Pyrite, Grossular
- Dimensions
- 8 x 5 x 5 cm
- Size class
- Small Cabinet
- SID
- D572
Glassy and transparent Tsavorite crystals to 3mm on multiple sides of a Graphite matrix. Small Pyrite crystals add to the visual beauty and interest of this specimen. 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. Clean, less common matrix Tsavorite specimen.