Sapphirine opening Two rare minerals from Mererani

Two rare minerals from Mererani are present on this small specimen: A small dark anthracite-colored alabandine is embedded in the reddish-brown wurtzite crystal

There's also some damage on the crystal face from removed matrix adhesions

Typischer flächiger hellrosa Kristall aus einem Neufund dieses recht seltenen Minerals: Im Gegensatz zu den normalerweise gefundenen Stücken weisen diese ein flächiges Kristallwachstum auf

A flat pink Tanzanite with excellent surfaces and excellent luster

Sapphirine opening Two rare minerals from MereraniThis medium sized, complete sapphirine crystal is beautifully framed by the matrix. Remnants of matrix adhesions are visible on the crystal surface.