Sunday, August 16, 2009

Tanzanite


Tanzanite has the chemical formula (Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) and an orthorhombic crystal structure. It was discovered (as you might have guessed) in Tanzania. Tanzanite exhibits strong trichroism and may appear alternately violet, blue, and green depending on its crystal orientation.

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