Prehnite: Merelani Hills District, Manyara, Tanzania

Description

Species: Prehnite

Locality: Merelani Hills District, Simanjiro, Manyara, Tanzania

Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm. 

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An excellent plate of lustrous, gemmy, sharp mint-green prehnite crystals with minor graphite from the famous gem deposits at Merelani Hills, Simanjiro District, Manyara, Tanzania. While much better-known for it’s world-class tanzanite crystals, Merelani has also produced some of the world’s finest and most distinctive prehnite crystals, and this is an excellent example in fine condition. Mark Cross photo.