| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Tanzania > Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 21137 |
| Mineral: | Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite |
| Locality: | Tanzania |
| Description: | Six-sided crystal, with secondary edge faces, of alexandrite. Shows excellent color change when viewed under differing light conditions: looks blue in daylight and looks purplish under incandescent light. Very good with few imperfections. |
| Overall Size: | 12x8x7 mm |
| Crystals: | 12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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