Tanzanite Rock Mineral

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

Tanzanite rock mineral.

A small scale miner from tanzania become an overnight millionaire on wednesday after he sold two rough tanzanite gemstones said to be the largest ever found in the country. Tiffany could have sold the material under the mineralogical name of blue zoisite but they thought the name tanzanite would stimulate customer interest and be easier to market. Masai tribesman ali juuyawatu is credited with finding the first tanzanite crystal. Tanzanite is also the gem for a 24th anniversary.

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. 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 has only one source. Tanzanite of commercial importance is only found in the merelani hills of tanzania where it was discovered in 1967.

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. The hills of merelani in northern tanzania. Tanzanite is the blue and violet variety of the mineral zoisite a calcium aluminium hydroxyl sorosilicate caused by small amounts of vanadium. Tanzanite is the blue to violet gem variety of the mineral zoisite.

Since its relatively recent discovery in 1967 it has become a mainstream and popular gemstone and is used extensively in jewelry. Tanzanite products in our gem jewelry crystal warehouse tanzanite physical properties.