Zoisite var: Tanzanite

Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mts, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Thumbnail, 2.3 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm, 11.48 grams
Start Time: 11/21/2024 7:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 11/30/2024 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

Tanzanite is one of the most popular and well-known gem minerals (varieties) in the world. This blue/purple variety of Zoisite was first found in Tanzania in the 1960s, and to this day, it hasn't been found anywhere else in the world. This is a beautiful thumbnail sized piece featuring a group of compressed, sharp, lustrous, well-formed, crystals with a strong purple hue one direction, and a bright blue color the other direction due to the strong pleochroism of Zoisite. Tanzanite gets is color from the presence of vanadium, and there's a good amount present in this piece. No major damage to the multiple terminations, though the periphery is a bit rough where the piece was separated from the pocket wall. The specimen weighs 11.48 grams.

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Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$62 11/23/2024 3:32:21 am (CST)
$52 11/22/2024 11:23:07 am (CST)
$47 11/22/2024 11:23:03 am (CST)
$45 11/22/2024 11:23:03 am (CST)
$40 11/22/2024 11:10:27 am (CST)
$35 11/22/2024 11:10:27 am (CST)
$10 11/21/2024 8:16:53 pm (CST)