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Zoïsite (Tanzanite)
Tanzanite rough stone and cut stone

Tanzanite is a blue-purple gemstone found in Tanzania, in the Mererani Hills near the city of Arusha and Mount Kilimanjaro. It is named after the country of Tanzania, where it is found. It is a kind of a mineral called zoisite. When it is first mined, tanzanite is usually a red-brown colour. It needs to be heated to 600 degrees Celsius in a special oven to bring out its purple colour.

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  • Craft work on tanzanite

    Craft work on tanzanite

  • Trichroic Tanzanite Crystal - violet & burgundy

    Multicolored tanzanite crystal

  • Tansanit nature

    A rough sample of tanzanite.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tanzanita para niños

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