Physical Features:Chemical | Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) |
Color | Violet blue to blue to bluish purple. |
Crystal Habit | Prismatic, massive, columnar. |
Crystal System | Orthorhombic |
Cleavage | Perfect |
Fracture | Uneven |
Hardness | 6.5 - 7 Mohs scale |
Luster | Vitreous |
Transparency | Transparent, Translucent |
Specific gravity | 3.10 – 3.38 |
Refractive index | 1.685 - 1.707 |
Birefringence | 0.006 – 0.018 |
Chatoyancy | Yes |
Tanzanite was first invented in the year 1967 near
Tanzania which is in East Africa. It is mined only commercially in the Merelani
Hills of Tanzania. The Tanzania mines are located in the area
of around eight square miles in the area of Merelani Hills near, Mount
Kilimanjaro. It is worlds second famous stone in blue color after Sapphire. LHEURE
BLEU is the world's largest tanzanite with spectacular and amazing color.
Tanzanite is usually reddish brown in its raw state but then the artificial
heat treatment turns that into royal blue color.
Uses and purpose
It
helps in concentrating into a deep state of meditation.
It
also helps in healing of connective tissue if there is any kind of damage to
the tendons and ligaments.
Tanzanite
is mainly used in jewelry because of its beautiful hue and often used as a ring.
It
increases the third eye awareness, it generates happiness and relieves from
worries.
Tanzanite
helps in conquering all types fears, crisis and generates positivity.
It
is highly useful in treating any mental disorders like psychosis, depression, stress,
and alcoholism.
The
blue colored tanzanite brings out wisdom, dignity truth and harmony in an
individual.
The
violet color tanzanite helps us to interpret our dreams and try to accomplish
them.
Emotionally
unstable people can wear tanzanite so that they can have control over their
emotions
The
stone is also an extreme detoxifier.
Tanzanite is an amazing crystal that invites energy,
satisfaction and builds self-confidence and increases decision-making power. It
is one of the rarest stone which is highly cost specific. There
are many ways in which tanzanites can be helpful to ones life. It has the
power to convert negative energies into positive ones. It helps in manifesting
your own self rather than being impacted by others or trying to accept to the
norms.