Product Information
- You will receive exactly this Pink Zoisite Thulite Rough - 65 x 44 x 23 mm / 2 9/16 x 1 3/4 x 15/16 Inches; 300ct / 60g / 2.1oz (see photo, the photos are taken under bright light, some photos taken WET)!
- Zoisite, first known as saualpite, after its type locality, is a calcium aluminium hydroxy sorosilicate belonging to the epidote group of minerals. Zoisite may be blue to violet, green, brown, pink, yellow, gray, or colorless. It has a vitreous luster and a conchoidal to uneven fracture. Sources of zoisite include Tanzania (tanzanite), Kenya (anyolite), Norway (thulite), Switzerland, Austria, India, Pakistan, and the U.S. state of Washington.
- Thulite is a calcium aluminium silicate hydroxide mineral, the pink manganese rich variety of Zoisite and is found in medium grade regionally metamorphosed rocks. Thulite, variety of Zoicite, that was first found in Norway and named after Thule, the ancient name for that country. Thulite is the translucent to opaque pink variety of zoisite, which is often mottled or streaked with gray or white quartz. This gem is also called rosaline.
- Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH); Colour: pink; Hardness (Mohs hardness scale): 6 – 6.5.
- (The above information is provided solely for informational purpose. Kindly note that all stones are offered for decorative purposes only. Please, handle your stones with great care, do not grind or crumble them, do not dip or add them into your food or drink, do not use any parts of them in any elixirs, potions, lotions etc. Always make sure you wash your hands before and after working with your crystals.)
