tsavorite, grossular, Kenya, gems

Describes vanadium-bearing green grossular from the Lualenyi mine in Kenya’s Taita district, comparing its occurrence with material from Tanzania’s Lalatema Hills and Merelani, where grossular accompanies blue zoisite. The green colour is attributed to vanadium, with approximately 3% V₂O₃ reported. Internal features include probable byssolite inclusions and trails of minute liquid droplets.