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TANZANITE CRYSTAL

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TANZANITE CRYSTAL

A beautiful Blue Purple Tanzanite Crystal of large size.  Tanzanite is relatively new on the gemstone market, but has left its mark.  Its blue-lavender color is rather unique and a wonderful addition to the gemstone palette.  Found in Tanzania (hence the name) in 1967, it has since become a well known and widely distributed gemstone.  It has become so popular that in October of 2002 the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) announced that tanzanite had joined zircon and turquoise in the traditional list of birthstones for the month of December.

Variety of: Zoisite, Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH), Calcium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide.

Location:
Tanzania.

Dimensions:
1.8cm x 0.9cm x 3.9cm, 13.1g.

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TANZANITE CRYSTALTANZANITE CRYSTAL

A beautiful Blue Purple Tanzanite Crystal of large size.  Tanzanite is relatively new on the gemstone market, but has left its mark.  Its blue-lavender color is rather unique and a wonderful addition to the gemstone palette.  Found in Tanzania (hence the name) in 1967, it has since become a well known and widely distributed gemstone.  It has become so popular that in October of 2002 the American Gem Trade Association (AGTA) announced that tanzanite had joined zircon and turquoise in the traditional list of birthstones for the month of December.
It has better fire than the tourmaline elbaite or peridot and an adequate hardness.  Its only one direction of cleavage is somewhat of a problem because it is oriented with the direction of strongest pleochroism.  This would be a problem in most gemstones because that is the direction the gemcutter would usually select to maximize the color.  However, with Tanzanite the color is usually strong enough anyway.

Variety of: Zoisite, Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH), Calcium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide.

Location:
Karo Mine, Merlani Hills, Mt Arusha, Tanzania.

Dimensions:
1.8cm x 0.9cm x 3.9cm, 13.1g.

 

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