Prehnite (great quality - new find)

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mts, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Small Cabinet, 6.8 x 5.2 x 3.3 cm
Start Time: 01/23/2020 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/30/2020 6:45:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $148

Item Description

This piece comes from the recent discovery (2019) in the famed Merelani Hills of Tanzania - home of the renowned Tanzanite crystals. These specimens have a notably different habit than we're used to seeing for Prehnites from this area. I'm sure a lot of people are familiar with the yellow colored "balls" of Prehnite that have come out of this area for a while, or even the newer blue bladed crystals of Prehnite, but the pieces from this latest find are much more blocky and distinct with well-separated fine quality crystals. The color in this particular specimen is a lovely yellowish-green and the crystals are rather gemmy with sharp, lustrous faces and an almost "broadsword"-shaped habit. I really like how there is a bit of room between each crystal, so you can examine them up close. A handful of bruises prevent the piece from being 100% damage free, but it's a showy, good sized specimen and features a new style for Prehnite from this important gem producing district. The underside of the specimen features a thin layer of metallic grey Graphite, and I can see a tiny bit of attached purple Tanzanite. Good quality overall, and a must have for anybody who collects Tanzanian material or worldwide Prehnites.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$148 01/30/2020 6:32:58 pm (CST)
$138 01/30/2020 6:29:41 pm (CST)
$128 01/30/2020 6:29:10 pm (CST)
$120 01/30/2020 6:29:10 pm (CST)
$118 01/30/2020 6:28:49 pm (CST)
$108 01/30/2020 6:28:48 pm (CST)
$98 01/30/2020 6:23:42 pm (CST)
$88 01/30/2020 5:20:28 pm (CST)
$78 01/30/2020 12:48:16 pm (CST)
$77 01/30/2020 12:48:16 pm (CST)
$60 01/30/2020 8:49:57 am (CST)
$50 01/30/2020 8:49:56 am (CST)
$45 01/30/2020 8:49:42 am (CST)
$40 01/30/2020 8:49:41 am (CST)
$35 01/29/2020 6:31:09 am (CST)
$33 01/29/2020 6:31:09 am (CST)
$30 01/27/2020 3:29:05 pm (CST)
$25 01/26/2020 3:45:05 pm (CST)
$20 01/25/2020 1:50:46 am (CST)
$15 01/24/2020 10:34:56 pm (CST)
$10 01/23/2020 7:46:19 pm (CST)