Tanzanite

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Tanzanite is a very rare crystal that is only found in the Merelani Hills in Tanzania and is mostly seen as a stunning violet-blue gem. Tanzanite is a Zoisite crystal that gets its colour from trace amounts of Vanadium. It was renamed 'Tanzanite' in 1968 by the jewellery giant Tiffany & Co, who were worried that the scientific name of Zoisite was too close to the English word 'suicide'.

Alternative Names	N/A
Colour	Purple, Yellow
Hardness	6.5 - 7
Crystal system	Orthorhombic
Streak	White Or Colourless
Lustre	Vitreous, Pearly
Main Locations	Tanzania
Chakra	Throat, Third Eye, Crown
Zodiac	Gemini, Libra, Sagittarius, Pisces
Numerology	4
Planetary	Uranus
Element	Air