Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Photos of rough - July 2009 Tanzania trip

Here's some pics of a portion of the rough I picked up on this trip.

Classic red Garnets are found in numerous locations through out east Africa. These are from the Tanga region.












Scapolite. Doesn't look like much here, but when cut properly, and on the proper axis, it really comes to life.












Spessartites from the Loliondo property in northern Tanzania.











 
Zircon crystals from the Tanga region. After some gentle heating, they may convert to red or orange.












 Aquamarine from Mozambique












Malaya Garnet












Malaya Garnet












Very fine Congo Tourmaline












Congo Tourmaline












Chrome Tourmaline












Chrome Tourmaline












Umba Sapphire

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