AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Tanzania > Zoisite var. Tanzanite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 40317 |
Mineral: | Zoisite var. Tanzanite |
Locality: | Merelani Hills, western slope of Lelatama Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania (Type Locality for Tanzanite) |
Description: | Complete wedge-shaped crystal of tanzanite (the gem variety of the species zoisite) with striated crystal faces and good internal translucency, and shows good color change when viewed from front (greenish-blue) and side (violet). |
Overall Size: | 24x12x8 mm |
Crystals: | 24 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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