[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"minerals:one:7836":3},{"id":4,"longid":5,"guid":6,"name":7,"shortcode_ima":8,"entrytype":9,"entrytype_text":10,"varietyof":11,"synid":8,"polytypeof":8,"groupid":8,"weighting":12,"nolocadd":13,"blacklisted":13,"mindat_formula":14,"mindat_formula_note":8,"ima_formula":8,"elements":15,"sigelements":20,"key_elements":8,"impurities":8,"cim":8,"ima_status":8,"ima_notes":8,"ima_history":8,"approval_year":8,"publication_year":8,"discovery_year":8,"strunz10ed1":21,"strunz10ed2":21,"strunz10ed3":21,"strunz10ed4":8,"dana8ed1":21,"dana8ed2":21,"dana8ed3":21,"dana8ed4":21,"csystem":8,"cclass":8,"spacegroup":8,"spacegroupset":21,"a":8,"b":8,"c":8,"alpha":8,"beta":8,"gamma":8,"aerror":8,"berror":8,"cerror":8,"alphaerror":8,"betaerror":8,"gammaerror":8,"va3":8,"z":8,"csmetamict":13,"commentcrystal":8,"twinning":8,"tranglide":8,"parting":8,"epitaxidescription":8,"morphology":8,"tlform":8,"hmin":8,"hmax":8,"hardtype":8,"vhnmin":21,"vhnmax":21,"vhnerror":8,"vhng":8,"vhns":8,"commenthard":8,"dmeas":21,"dmeas2":21,"dcalc":21,"dmeaserror":8,"dcalcerror":8,"commentdense":8,"lustre":8,"lustretype":8,"commentluster":8,"diapheny":8,"streak":8,"colour":8,"commentcolor":8,"colors":8,"streak_colors":8,"luminescence":8,"uv":8,"cleavage":8,"cleavagetype":8,"fracturetype":8,"tenacity":8,"commentbreak":8,"opticaltype":8,"opticalsign":8,"opticalalpha":8,"opticalalpha2":21,"opticalalphaerror":8,"opticalbeta":8,"opticalbeta2":21,"opticalbetaerror":8,"opticalgamma":8,"opticalgamma2":21,"opticalgammaerror":8,"opticalomega":8,"opticalomega2":21,"opticalomegaerror":8,"opticalepsilon":8,"opticalepsilon2":21,"opticalepsilonerror":8,"opticaln":8,"opticaln2":8,"opticalnerror":8,"optical2vcalc":8,"optical2vcalc2":8,"optical2vcalcerror":8,"optical2vmeasured":8,"optical2vmeasured2":8,"optical2vmeasurederror":8,"rimin":8,"rimax":8,"opticaldispersion":8,"opticalpleochroism":8,"opticalpleochorismdesc":8,"opticalbirefringence":8,"opticalcomments":8,"opticalcolour":8,"opticalinternal":8,"opticaltropic":8,"opticalanisotropism":8,"opticalbireflectance":8,"opticalextinction":8,"opticalr":8,"specdispm":8,"ir":8,"electrical":8,"magnetism":8,"thermalbehaviour":8,"other":8,"industrial":8,"occurrence":8,"otheroccurrence":8,"type_specimen_store":8,"description_short":8,"aboutname":22,"rock_parent":8,"rock_parent2":8,"rock_root":23,"rock_bgs_code":8,"meteoritical_code":8,"updttime":24,"reviewed_at":8,"variety_of":25,"varieties":33,"group_members":34,"associates":35,"confused_with":36,"type_localities":37,"occurrence_total":44,"citations":45,"images":129,"structures":254,"synonyms":255,"language_names":261,"wikidata_qid":8,"texts":262},7836,"1:1:7836:4","53c52e1f-29ce-4659-b73c-6036c11c4657","Tsavorite",null,2,"variety",1755,1284,false,"Ca\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>Al\u003Csub>2\u003C\u002Fsub>(SiO\u003Csub>4\u003C\u002Fsub>)\u003Csub>3\u003C\u002Fsub>",[16,17,18,19],"Al","Ca","Si","O",[16,17,18,19],"0","Named proposed by Tiffany and Co. president Sir Henry Platt after the Tsavo East National Park, Kenya, which lies near where tsavorite was originally found. It was first discovered by the Scottish-born Kenyan gemologist Campbell R. Bridges (1937 – 11 August 2009), in \u003Cl id='858998'>Lemshuko\u003C\u002Fl>, 15 km away from Komolo, in north-east Tanzania (Bridges, 1974).\r\n\r\nThe original \u003Cm>grossular\u003C\u002Fm> was named \"cinnamon stone\" (\"Kanelstein\" in German) in 1803 by Abraham Gottlob Werner and renamed grossularite by Werner in 1808. Named for the colour of gooseberries (Ribes grossularium) as the original specimens were this colour.",0,"2025-08-11 12:14:28",{"id":11,"name":26,"entrytype":23,"csystem":27,"ima_formula":14,"mindat_formula":14,"hmin":28,"hmax":29,"dmeas":30,"dcalc":30,"strunz10ed1":31,"primary_image_id":32},"Grossular","Isometric",6.5,7,"3.594","9",29814,[],[],[],[],[38],{"id":39,"txt":40,"latitude":41,"longitude":42,"country":43},253101,"Lemshuku tsavorite mining district, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania",-3.8602778,36.8544444,"Tanzania",26,[46,50,55,59,63,67,71,76,80,84,89,93,96,99,103,107,111,116,120,124],{"id":47,"year":48,"html":49,"doi":8},16131699,1974,"Bridges, C.R., (1974) Green grossularite garnets (‘tsavorites’) in East Africa. Gems & Gemology, 14, 290-295.",{"id":51,"year":52,"html":53,"doi":54},531356,1990,"Kane, Robert E., Kampf, Anthony R., Krupp, Horst (1990) Well-Formed Tsavorite Gem Crystals from Tanzania. \u003Ci>Gems & Gemology\u003C\u002Fi>,  26 (2) 142-148 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.5741\u002Fgems.26.2.142'>doi:10.5741\u002Fgems.26.2.142\u003C\u002Fa>","10.5741\u002Fgems.26.2.142",{"id":56,"year":57,"html":58,"doi":8},16131697,1995,"GIA Gem Reference Guide (1995).",{"id":60,"year":61,"html":62,"doi":8},16131714,2009,"www.tsavorite.com (n.d.) \u003Ca target='_blank' rel='nofollow' href='http:\u002F\u002Fwww.tsavorite.com\u002Fhistory\u002Fhistory.html'>http:\u002F\u002Fwww.tsavorite.com\u002Fhistory\u002Fhistory.html\u003C\u002Fa>",{"id":64,"year":65,"html":66,"doi":8},16131711,2010,"Pardieu, V., Jacquat, S. and Bryryl, L.P. (2010) Tsavorite mining at Namalulu, northern Tanzania. Gems and Gemology, 46, 67-68.",{"id":68,"year":65,"html":69,"doi":70},3801954,"Feneyrol, Julien, Giuliani, Gaston, Ohnenstetter, Daniel, Le Goff, Elisabeth, Malisa, Elias P.J., Saul, Mark, Saul, Eric, Saul, John, Pardieu, Vincent (2010) Lithostratigraphic and structural controls of ‘tsavorite’ deposits at Lemshuku, Merelani area, Tanzania. \u003Ci>Comptes Rendus Geoscience\u003C\u002Fi>, 342 (10). 778-785 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1016\u002Fj.crte.2010.06.003'>doi:10.1016\u002Fj.crte.2010.06.003\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1016\u002Fj.crte.2010.06.003",{"id":72,"year":73,"html":74,"doi":75},157190,2011,"Giuliani, Gaston, Fallick, Anthony E., Feneyrol, Julien, Ohnenstetter, Daniel, Pardieu, Vincent, Saul, Mark (2011) 18O\u002F16O and V\u002FCr ratios in gem tsavorites from the Neoproterozoic Mozambique metamorphic belt: a clue towards their origins? \u003Ci>Mineralium Deposita\u003C\u002Fi>,  46 (7). 671-676 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1007\u002Fs00126-011-0355-6'>doi:10.1007\u002Fs00126-011-0355-6\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1007\u002Fs00126-011-0355-6",{"id":77,"year":78,"html":79,"doi":8},16131701,2012,"Feneyrol, J., (2012) Pétrologie, géochimie et genèse des gisements de tsavorite associés aux gneiss et roches calco-silicatées graphiteux de Lemshuku et Namalulu (Tanzanie). Thèse de Doctorat de ’Université de Lorraine, 617 pages.",{"id":81,"year":78,"html":82,"doi":83},65015,"Feneyrol, J., Ohnenstetter, D., Giuliani, G., Fallick, A. E., Rollion-Bard, C., Robert, J.-L., Malisa, E. P. (2012) Evidence of evaporites in the genesis of the vanadian grossular 'tsavorite' deposit in Namalulu, Tanzania. \u003Ci>The Canadian Mineralogist\u003C\u002Fi>,  50 (3) 745-769 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.3749\u002Fcanmin.50.3.745'>doi:10.3749\u002Fcanmin.50.3.745\u003C\u002Fa>","10.3749\u002Fcanmin.50.3.745",{"id":85,"year":86,"html":87,"doi":88},238435,2013,"Feneyrol, J.; Giuliani, G.; Ohnenstetter, D.; Fallick, A.E.; Martelat, J.E.; Monié, P.; Dubessy, J.; Rollion-Bard, C.; Le Goff, E.; Malisa, E.; et al. (2013) New aspects and perspectives on tsavorite deposits. \u003Ci>Ore Geology Reviews\u003C\u002Fi>,  53.  \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1016\u002Fj.oregeorev.2013.01.016'>doi:10.1016\u002Fj.oregeorev.2013.01.016\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1016\u002Fj.oregeorev.2013.01.016",{"id":90,"year":91,"html":92,"doi":8},16131700,2014,"Bridges, B. and Walker, J. (2014) The discoverer of tsavorite – Campbell Bridges – and his Scorpion Mine.  The Journal of Gemmology, 34(3), 230-241.",{"id":94,"year":91,"html":95,"doi":8},16131707,"Giuliani, G., Feneyrol, J., Ohnenstetter, D., Pardieu, V., Marshall, D. Walton, L. Martelat, J-E. and Fallick, A.E. (2014b). Tsavorite and tanzanite deposits. In: Geology of gem deposits 2nd edition. L.E. Groat Editor. Short Course Series 44. Mineralogical Association of Canada, Québec, Canada, 217-246.",{"id":97,"year":91,"html":98,"doi":8},16131712,"Wamunyu, A., Ichang’i, D., Nyamai, C. and Martelat, J. (2014). Geological setting, geochemistry and genesis of tsavorite deposits associated with graphitic gneisses in the Davis mine, Mwatate, Taita Taveta Region, Kenya. Abstract: IMA 2014 – 21st General Meeting, International Mineralogical Association, Johannesburg, South Africa, 280-281.",{"id":100,"year":91,"html":101,"doi":102},129320,"Feneyrol, Julien, Giuliani, Gaston, Ohnenstetter, Daniel, Rondeau, Benjamin, Fritsch, Emmanuel, Fallick, Anthony E., Ichang'i, Daniel, Omito, Edward, Rakotondrazafy, Michel, Ranatsenho, Madison, Lallier, Florent (2014) New typology and origin of tsavorite based on trace-element chemistry. \u003Ci>European Journal of Mineralogy\u003C\u002Fi>,  26 (2) 293-308 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1127\u002F0935-1221\u002F2014\u002F0026-2367'>doi:10.1127\u002F0935-1221\u002F2014\u002F0026-2367\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1127\u002F0935-1221\u002F2014\u002F0026-2367",{"id":104,"year":105,"html":106,"doi":8},16131713,2015,"Wamunyu, A., Ichang, I, D., Guiliani, G., Martelat, J.-E. and Omito, E. (2015) Genesis of tsavorite deposits in the Davis mine, Mwatate, Southeastern Kenya. Proceedings 13th SGA biennial Meeting, 24–27 August 2015, Nancy, France 4, 1339–1342.",{"id":108,"year":109,"html":110,"doi":8},16131708,2016,"Hsu, T. and Lucas, A. (2016) Update on the Scorpion tsavorite mine. Gems & Gemology, 52(1), 89-91.",{"id":112,"year":113,"html":114,"doi":115},65443,2017,"Feneyrol, Julien, Giuliani, Gaston, Demaiffe, Daniel, Ohnenstetter, Daniel, Fallick, Anthony E., Dubessy, Jean, Martelat, Jean-Emmanuel, Rakotondrazafy, Amos Fety Michel, Omito, Edward, Ichang'i, Daniel, Nyamai, Christopher, Wamunyu, Abigail Wambui (2017) Age and Origin of the Tsavorite and Tanzanite Mineralizing Fluids In the Neoproterozoic Mozambique Metamorphic Belt. \u003Ci>The Canadian Mineralogist\u003C\u002Fi>,  55 (4) 763-786 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.3749\u002Fcanmin.1600085'>doi:10.3749\u002Fcanmin.1600085\u003C\u002Fa>","10.3749\u002Fcanmin.1600085",{"id":117,"year":113,"html":118,"doi":119},65460,"Martelat, Jean-Emmanuel, Paquette, Jean-Louis, Bosse, Valerie, Giuliani, Gaston, Monié, Patrick, Omito, Edward, Simonet, Cédric, Ohnenstetter, Daniel, Ichang'i, Daniel, Nyamai, Christopher, Wamunyu, Abigail (2017) Chronological Constraints On Tsavorite Mineralizations and Related Metamorphic Episodes In Southeast Kenya. \u003Ci>The Canadian Mineralogist\u003C\u002Fi>,  55 (5) 845-865 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.3749\u002Fcanmin.1700019'>doi:10.3749\u002Fcanmin.1700019\u003C\u002Fa>","10.3749\u002Fcanmin.1700019",{"id":121,"year":122,"html":123,"doi":8},17515538,2018,"McClure, Shane (2018) Tsavorite and Tanzanite—Treatments and Imitations , in \u003Ci>Tanzanite and Tsavorite\u003C\u002Fi>. \u003Ci>15th Sinkankas Symposium\u003C\u002Fi>,  15. 58-62",{"id":125,"year":126,"html":127,"doi":128},960492,2019,"Pohl, Walter Leopold (2019) The tsavorite (gem quality green vanadium grossular) minerogenetic system in East Africa: a case of metamorphic partial melting and lateral secretion. \u003Ci>Arabian Journal of Geosciences\u003C\u002Fi>,  12 (19). 612 \u003Ca target='_blank' href='https:\u002F\u002Fdoi.org\u002F10.1007\u002Fs12517-019-4744-y'>doi:10.1007\u002Fs12517-019-4744-y\u003C\u002Fa>","10.1007\u002Fs12517-019-4744-y",[130,136,146,156,165,172,180,187,194,201,209,218,226,233,240,246],{"id":131,"source_url":132,"license_code":133,"credit_html":134,"title":7,"description":8,"author":8,"original_width":135,"original_height":135},89505,"https:\u002F\u002Fgeocollections.info\u002Ffile\u002F167500","CC BY-SA 4.0","Photo: Unknown author — http:\u002F\u002Fcreativecommons.org\u002Flicenses\u002Fby-sa\u002F4.0\u002F, courtesy of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgeocollections.info\u002Ffile\u002F167500\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Tartu, Natural History Museum\u003C\u002Fa> via Europeana",965,{"id":137,"source_url":138,"license_code":139,"credit_html":140,"title":141,"description":142,"author":143,"original_width":144,"original_height":145},83781,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=4128837","CC BY-SA 3.0","Ra'ike, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=4128837\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Garnetgroup-Grossular-Tsavorit from Mali.jpg","Tsavorite, variey of Grossular out of the Garnetgroup, habitat: Mali","Ra'ike",2347,1533,{"id":147,"source_url":148,"license_code":149,"credit_html":150,"title":151,"description":152,"author":153,"original_width":154,"original_height":155},83782,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=5908908","Public domain","Parent Géry, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=5908908\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Grenat tsavorite(Madagascar).jpg","\u003Ca href=\"\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTsavorite\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Tsavorite\">Tsavorite\u003C\u002Fa>","Parent Géry",4288,2848,{"id":157,"source_url":158,"license_code":139,"credit_html":159,"title":160,"description":161,"author":162,"original_width":163,"original_height":164},83784,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10124441","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10124441\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Grossular-34627.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGrossular\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Grossular\">Grossular\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTsavorite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Tsavorite\">Tsavorite\u003C\u002Fa>)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FArusha_Region\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Arusha Region\">Arusha Region\u003C\u002Fa>, Tanzania (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-5699.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This tsavorite crystal is unusually wellformed and complete for the species - they tend to be partial crystals, in this size range, more often that not. It sits on graphite matrix. The color is unusual in that it is more dark and olive-colored compared to the traditional bright green hues, but the form makes up for this and it is still, i think , a very interesting locality garnet specimen 2 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>","Robert M. Lavinsky",600,591,{"id":166,"source_url":167,"license_code":139,"credit_html":168,"title":169,"description":170,"author":162,"original_width":163,"original_height":171},83785,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10134243","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10134243\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Grossular-50000.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGrossular\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Grossular\">Grossular\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTsavorite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Tsavorite\">Tsavorite\u003C\u002Fa>)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FArusha_Region\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Arusha Region\">Arusha Region\u003C\u002Fa>, Tanzania (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-5699.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This is an absolute MONSTER crystal of one of the most sought-after gem varieties around - the very rare tsavorite garnet, which comes from the Tsavo National Park in Tanzania. While is is obviously not clear and gemmy, please keep in mind that even a very small gemmy tsavorite garnet is extremely expensive. And this thing is FOUR CENTIMETERS ACROSS! Not only that, but this crystal is not ugly or opaque, either. It IS translucent to transparent, and a fine bright grassy green. 11.6 x 7.5 x 4.0cm\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",419,{"id":173,"source_url":174,"license_code":139,"credit_html":175,"title":176,"description":177,"author":162,"original_width":178,"original_height":179},83787,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10140675","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10140675\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Grossular-121702.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGrossular\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Grossular\">Grossular\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTsavorite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Tsavorite\">Tsavorite\u003C\u002Fa>)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Scorpion Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTsavo_National_Park\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Tsavo National Park\">Tsavo National Park\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FVoi\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Voi\">Voi\u003C\u002Fa>, Taita Taveta District, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCoast_Province\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Coast Province\">Coast Province\u003C\u002Fa>, Kenya (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-31196.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 1.0 x 0.5 x 0.3 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A 2.38-carat pure gem crystal of one of the rarest and most prized gemstones of all - bright green tsavorite garnet.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",273,400,{"id":181,"source_url":182,"license_code":139,"credit_html":183,"title":184,"description":185,"author":162,"original_width":186,"original_height":163},83788,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10140676","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10140676\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Grossular-121703.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGrossular\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Grossular\">Grossular\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTsavorite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Tsavorite\">Tsavorite\u003C\u002Fa>)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Scorpion Mine, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTsavo_National_Park\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Tsavo National Park\">Tsavo National Park\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FVoi\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Voi\">Voi\u003C\u002Fa>, Taita Taveta District, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCoast_Province\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Coast Province\">Coast Province\u003C\u002Fa>, Kenya (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-31196.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 1.4 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This is a large, nearly-gem quality tsavorite garnet on matrix! It measures one centimeter from side-to-side and top-to-bottom, and is about half a centimeter in thickness. The weight is estimated at around 6 carats! These have become nearly impossible to get in matrix - they are so much rarer than diamonds, or even rubies, that there is no comparison. The faces of this crystal are sharp and glassy. The transparency and brightness are just amazing!\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",566,{"id":188,"source_url":189,"license_code":139,"credit_html":190,"title":191,"description":192,"author":162,"original_width":163,"original_height":193},83790,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10147242","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10147242\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Grossular-159300.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGrossular\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Grossular\">Grossular\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTsavorite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Tsavorite\">Tsavorite\u003C\u002Fa>)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FArusha_Region\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Arusha Region\">Arusha Region\u003C\u002Fa>, Tanzania (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-5699.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 2.4 x 1.9 x 1.4 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A big, lustrous and mostly gemmy crystal of one of the most prized gemstones around - the ultra-rare tsavorite variety of garnet. This large crystal has fine green color and sharp, glassy faces. Though it is not a gem crystal, it has fine transparency. For a collector, rather than a cutter, this is a rare chance to get a fine big crystal of tsavorite.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",483,{"id":195,"source_url":196,"license_code":139,"credit_html":197,"title":198,"description":199,"author":162,"original_width":200,"original_height":163},83794,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10173065","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10173065\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Grossular-285114.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGrossular\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Grossular\">Grossular\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTsavorite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Tsavorite\">Tsavorite\u003C\u002Fa>)\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FArusha_Region\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Arusha Region\">Arusha Region\u003C\u002Fa>, Tanzania (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-5699.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 1.4 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Tsavorite is the very rare, green, chromium or vanadian variety of grossular garnet, found in few places worldwide, all in Africa. This sharp, lustrous, emerald-green crystal has superb flashes of green fire and sits on a bit of matrix. This is an excellent, if admittedly small thumbnail. However, the color intensity adds somewhat to the visual impact and the unusual sharpness and gemminess of the crystal transcend the size limitation. Weighs 7.75 carats.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",497,{"id":202,"source_url":203,"license_code":139,"credit_html":204,"title":205,"description":206,"author":162,"original_width":207,"original_height":208},83795,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10428012","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10428012\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Grossular-4jg61a.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGrossular\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Grossular\">Grossular\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Lindi, Tsavo Plains, Tanzania\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: thumbnail, .9 x .7 x .4 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Tsavorite Garnet\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Tsavorite is technically a rare form of Grossular Garnet and is not only rare as heck but desirable because of its unique beauty. This pair of intergrown crystals is absolutely stunning. The deep green, almost electric color, fabulous clarity, and superb luster make this specimen a true killer. This is a fantastic , if admittedly small thumbnail. However, the color intensity adds somewhat to the visual impact and the unusual sharpness and gemminess of the crystal transcend the size limitation. It MUST also have a sizable gem value if cut up... .9 x .7 x .4 cm\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",720,699,{"id":210,"source_url":211,"license_code":133,"credit_html":212,"title":213,"description":214,"author":215,"original_width":216,"original_height":217},83797,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=62330172","Lech Darski, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=62330172\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Granat, Tsaworyt (Tsavorite) - Merelani Hills, Tanzania.jpg","Granat, Tsaworyt (Tsavorite) - Merelani Hills, Tanzania.","Lech Darski",5184,3456,{"id":219,"source_url":220,"license_code":133,"credit_html":221,"title":222,"description":223,"author":215,"original_width":224,"original_height":225},83798,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=62529591","Lech Darski, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=62529591\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Granat. grossular,tsaworyt (Tsavorite) - Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania.jpg","Granat. grossular,tsaworyt (Tsavorite) - Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania.",4082,2722,{"id":227,"source_url":228,"license_code":139,"credit_html":229,"title":230,"description":231,"author":162,"original_width":163,"original_height":232},83783,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10124413","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10124413\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Grossular-Graphite-34583.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGrossular\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Grossular\">Grossular\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTsavorite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Tsavorite\">Tsavorite\u003C\u002Fa>), \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGraphite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Graphite\">Graphite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FArusha_Region\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Arusha Region\">Arusha Region\u003C\u002Fa>, Tanzania (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-5699.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>A gorgeous specimen with among the deepest green color I have ever seen in tsavorite. The piece features a crystal measuring almost 1 cm, perched atop contrasting graphite matrix. There is also rich tsavorite at the bottom of the piece, for added color bonus. The major crystal is slightly contacted on the back side and missing only one minor face , also on the back. It really displays well and is a piece with more visual impact than its size might indicate. the association on matrix is VERY rare! 2.2 x 2.1 x 1.4 cm\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",531,{"id":234,"source_url":235,"license_code":139,"credit_html":236,"title":237,"description":238,"author":162,"original_width":163,"original_height":239},83792,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10172694","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10172694\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Grossular-Diopside-283313.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGrossular\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Grossular\">Grossular\u003C\u002Fa> (Var.: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FTsavorite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Tsavorite\">Tsavorite\u003C\u002Fa>), \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FDiopside\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Diopside\">Diopside\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FArusha_Region\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Arusha Region\">Arusha Region\u003C\u002Fa>, Tanzania (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-5699.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: 1.7 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm.\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Tsavorite is the very rare, green, chromium or vanadian variety of grossular garnet, found in few places worldwide, all in Africa. This very fine, large crystal has stunning electric light green color, fabulous clarity and superb lustre. The front is complexly crystallized and an interesting, small diopside crystal is hidden on the back (second photo). Weighs 17.39 carats.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",525,{"id":241,"source_url":242,"license_code":139,"credit_html":243,"title":244,"description":238,"author":162,"original_width":163,"original_height":245},83793,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10172695","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10172695\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Grossular-Diopside-283314.jpg",489,{"id":247,"source_url":248,"license_code":139,"credit_html":249,"title":250,"description":251,"author":162,"original_width":252,"original_height":253},10356,"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10429859","Robert M. Lavinsky, via \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002F?curid=10429859\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikimedia Commons\u003C\u002Fa>","Graphite-Grossular-Strontiumapatite-d06-195a.jpg","\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGraphite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Graphite\">Graphite\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FGrossular\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Grossular\">Grossular\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FApatite\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Apatite\">Apatite\u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>\u003Cdl>\u003Cdd>Locality: Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FArusha_Region\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"en:Arusha Region\">Arusha Region\u003C\u002Fa>, Tanzania (\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindat.org\u002Floc-5699.html\">Locality at mindat.org\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>Size: thumbnail, 2.5 x 1.9 x 1.7 cm\n\u003Cdl>\u003Cdt>Tsavorite with Graphite and Apatite\u003C\u002Fdt>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\n\u003Cdd>This thumbnail of tsavorite garnet not only is gemmy and a lovely emerald green color, but it is also on real matrix of silvery black graphite and a minor blue apatite - a most unusual association. The largest tsavorite crystal is doubly terminated and measures 1.1 cm in length. Overall, it weighs 39.84 carats.\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>\u003C\u002Fdd>\u003C\u002Fdl>",762,800,[],[256,257,258,259,260],"Tsavolit","Tsavolita","Tsavolite","Tsavorit","Tsavorita",[],{"history":8,"applications":8}]