Pezzottaite faszination Some matrix on the underside

Some matrix on the underside

Beautiful silky matt shine

a small completely clear area in the middle

A particularly characterful piece - the most unusual sphene we have seen in Tanzania so far

Kleiner blauer Tansanit in der typischen Keilform

Pezzottaite faszination Some matrix on the undersideA small facetable (!) raspberry red crystal fragment from a new discovery of this very rare mineral: In contrast to the pieces normally found, these show flat crystal growth; very rarely, crystals with several prism surfaces or even fully developed ones occur. The prices have risen enormously in recent months due to the high potential now also discovered by the local miners. It is therefore questionable whether a purchase on our next trip to