AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Tanzania > Zoisite var. Tanzanite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 48219 |
Mineral: | Zoisite var. Tanzanite |
Locality: | Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) |
Description: | Elongated transparent tanzanite crystal, the trichroic gem variety of the mineral species zoisite, with lustrous crystal faces and no matrix. The tanzanite crystal shows violet color from the front and blue color from the side, with a central gray zone. |
Overall Size: | 24x8x8 mm |
Crystals: | 24 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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