Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Zoisite var. Tanzanite
Merelani Hills, Tanzania
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![Zoisite var. Tanzanite](/Files/Minerals/Tanzanite_1536_0_lg.jpg)
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Pleochroic Perky Box
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Origin Location |
Merelani Hills, Tanzania |
Description |
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Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Pleochroic |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Thumbnail |
Weight |
1.02 grams |
Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Zoisite: Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) calcium trialuminum silicon heptoxygen silicon tetroxygen oxygen hydroxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Stibnite![Stibnite](/Files/Minerals/Stibnite_1261_0_sm.jpg) Sapphirine![Sapphirine](/Files/Minerals/Sapphirine_1166_0_sm.jpg) Boleite![Boleite](/Files/Minerals/Boleite_288_sm.jpg) Beryl var. Aquamarine![Beryl var. Aquamarine](/Files/Minerals/BerylvarAquamarine_1259_0_sm.jpg) Chrysocolla / Bornite![Chrysocolla / Bornite](/Files/Minerals/ChrysocollaBornite_795_sm.jpg) Jeremejevite / Quartz var. Smoky![Jeremejevite / Quartz var. Smoky](/Files/Minerals/JeremejeviteQuartzvarSmoky_996_0_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): epidote
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Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Zoisite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Zoisite Search Web Mineral DB: Zoisite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Zoisite Search Wikipedia: Tanzanite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Tanzanite Search Web Mineral DB: Tanzanite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Tanzanite
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