Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Zoisite var. Tanzanite (Pair)
Merelani Hills, Tanzania
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Gem Quality
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| Origin Location |
Merelani Hills, Tanzania |
| Description |
A pair of rough and faceted Tanzanite demonstrates the versatile beauty of this rare mineral. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Calcium Aluminium Hydroxyl Sorosilicate |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| 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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Obsidian Descloizite Corvusite Galena Fluorite / Quartz Cordierite |
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:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
epidote
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