A superb alabandite crystal from the famous Merelani Hills, Tanzania. Alabandite is a rare manganese sulfide and Merelani Hills has produced among the finest examples for the species. It displays a sharp pyramidal crystal with a truncated tip. It is dark silvery-grey, with a matt luster. For references see the issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 45, # 4, July-August 2014. Some small nicks and base part contacts. On acrylic base.

Choice alabandite!