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Zoisite
Zoisite is a calcium aluminum hydroxyl sorosilicate mineral belonging to the epidote group. It naturally occurs in a range of colors and is notably recognized for its transparent blue-violet gemstone variety, known as tanzanite. This highly valued gem variety was first identified near Mount Kilimanjaro in the Merelani Hills of Tanzania. Additionally, a green zoisite matrix associated with red ruby...
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Idocrase
Idocrase is the traditional name for vesuvianite, a calcium aluminum silicate mineral that commonly forms in skarn and other rocks altered by contact with igneous bodies. It occurs in colors including green, brown, yellow, and blue, and crystals generally have a tetragonal form. Abraham Gottlob Werner recognized and named vesuvianite in 1795 after material from Mount Vesuvius; transparent or well-...
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