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MD-226421
Spessartine
Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail, 2.2 x 2.0 x 1.8 cm
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A top gem example of a garnet from a major recent find. The full locality information for this deposit is near the town of Loliondo, close to Serengeti National Park and 7 km from the Kenyan border, W-NW of the north end of Lake Natron. It is closed to heavy traffic and on Maasai tribal lands. The crystals light up a pretty orangey-red color, similar to a Chinese scheelite, under good light. This crystal weighs 16 grams.