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 Post subject: really odd tanzanite inclusion
PostPosted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:04 pm 
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Hey I was going thru some of my tanzanite pieces and noticed a really weird inclusion...it runs from termination to termination and it looks like a strip of white paper in the crystal. Any ideas? Pic will be uploaded soon


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:27 pm 
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There is in Guebeline Atlas,#2, page 805:

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Does not look similar?

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 3:22 pm 
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I do believe u got it gsk! That looks spot on!


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Can you post a picture of closer magnification ddr498?


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Barbra very soon I have order some tool, I will asap!


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