Tanzanite Rock Mineral

Tilt tanzanite and you ll see three distinct colors in three crystal directions.

Tanzanite rock mineral.

Tanzanite is the blue to violet gem variety of the mineral zoisite. The hills of merelani in northern tanzania. Masai tribesman ali juuyawatu is credited with finding the first tanzanite crystal. Tanzanite belongs to the epidote mineral group.

Tanzanite of commercial importance is only found in the merelani hills of tanzania where it was discovered in 1967. Tanzanite products in our gem jewelry crystal warehouse tanzanite physical properties. Since its relatively recent discovery in 1967 it has become a mainstream and popular gemstone and is used extensively in jewelry. Tanzanite is only found in tanzania in a very small mining area approximately 7 km 4 3 mi long and 2 km 1 2 mi wide near the mererani hills.

Tanzanite is the blue and violet variety of the mineral zoisite a calcium aluminium hydroxyl sorosilicate caused by small amounts of vanadium. Tanzanite is a trade name that was first used by tiffany and company for gem quality specimens of the mineral zoisite with a blue color. Tanzanite has only one source. To date tanzanite is found only in the arusha region of the african country of tanzania and it was named after its country of origin.

Tanzanite is a rare gem variety of the mineral zoisite which is a mineral in the epidote group. Saniniu laizer 52.