Tanzanite vs Zircon
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Tanzanite
Tanzanite is the blue-to-violet gem variety of zoisite, a calcium aluminium silicate mineral. It was identified as a commercial gemstone in 1967 and is mined in a restricted area of northern Tanzania near Mount Kilimanjaro, giving the material its name and limited geographic source. Tanzanite is strongly pleochroic, displaying different colors from different crystal directions, and much commercial...
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Zircon
Zircon is a naturally occurring mineral composed mainly of zirconium silicate, with the chemical formula ZrSiO4. It crystallizes in the tetragonal system and commonly forms durable crystals in igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, and sedimentary deposits. Transparent varieties can be cut as gemstones and may show strong brilliance because of their refractive properties. Zircon is also important to ge...
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