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Tanzanite

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Description
Locality: 
Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania (United Republic)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.9 × 0.6 × 0.4 cm
Description

Purple-blue crystal of zoisite (variety tanzanite) with very intense vitreous lustre with nice striations, and in quite good condition.

Ex. Peter Vink specimen.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Tanzanite

Variety Of: 

Zoisite

Formula: 
{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.10
Hardness: 
6.0 - 7.0
Type Locality: 
Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania

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