Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Newest Green Garnet variety Mine - Deposit found

A new Gemstones deposit has just been found in Tanzania.
Its on the southern - East region of Lindi, near Ruangwa, an area already very famous for
extraordinary beautifull Chrome Green Garnets.

This new Green Garnets variety - Purplish Green colour to Purple Blue with high Brilliance and lustre
some of the stones appears to have one partly closed but open axis.

Comming mostly in small sizes, but commercial cutable stones of common sizes
range of 0.5 - 10 grams are found.
Its sure to be a collectors item, sizes of approx 1 gram already commanding prices
range of  $150 - $400 per gram
Prospectors, brokers and buyers have flooded the area