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 Post subject: Now "That's" a good day hunting - Large Tanzanite
PostPosted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 9:07 am 
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Of course I can't tell how clear or how much of this is facet grade. However, this has got to be on heck of a good day to buy a lottery ticket after he found these.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/30/africa/t ... index.html

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 Post subject: Re: Now "That's" a good day hunting - Large Tanzanite
PostPosted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 12:38 pm 
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Better yet a great benefit to the Maasai people of Tanzania. Well deserved.

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I believe that find was more than a year ago. The owner was already a pretty well off farmer. But he is a generous man and has spent a good deal of the money for the benefit of his community.


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Appears to make a habit of it. :D =D>

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53148612

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53642490


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