Found in just one place on earth, tanzanite is a relatively recent discovery. This blue-violet variety of zoisite found only in Tanzania, where it was first unearthed in 1967. In Vedic Astrology, It is worn for planet saturn and a substitute of Blue Sapphire. Tanzanite is commonly believed to facilitate a higher consciousness and stimulate intuition and perception. It is an awesome immune booster.
- Group: Zoisite
- Refractive index: 1.691-1.700
- Birefringence: 0.008-0.013
- Specific gravity: 3.35/ +0.10, -0.25
- Crystal system: Orthorhombic
- Hardness: 6-7
- Inclusions: Needles, Feathers, and Included crystals.
- Origin: Tanzania