Tanzanite (green) rutile with a dark green base

with a dark green base

Elongated lime green crystal with several outstanding faces and excellent luster

An excellent matrix specimen with one larger and one slightly smaller Liddicoatite crystal in a small pocket in paragenesis with other minerals

Der hintere Kristall hat leichte Beschädigungen an der Seite

in transmitted light with yellow tip

Tanzanite (green) rutile with a dark green baseAfter years without any notable finds, two pockets of extremely rare green tanzanite were discovered in early 2025, most of which we were able to acquire. Unfortunately, most of the translucent to clear pieces were crushed by the "cobbers" in Mererani to be resold to the jewelry industry. Therefore, the number of complete transparent crystals is very small, and we sometimes had to purchase fragments. Interestingly, the green tanzanites exhibit