Zoisite · Very Rare
Tanzanite
Found only near Mount Kilimanjaro. Strong pleochroism flashes blue, violet, and burgundy from different angles.
- Color
- Violet Blue
- Origin
- Tanzania
- Hardness
- 6.5 Mohs
- Rarity
- Very Rare
- Price
- $1,200 / ct
- Family
- Zoisite
Properties
- Calcium aluminum silicate
- Orthorhombic
- Pleochroic