Where it forms, where it's found
4recorded occurrences
Synonyms
- Tanjeloffit
- Tanjeloffita
- Tanjeloffite
- Tansaniitti
- Tansanit
- Tanzanaiti
- Tanzaniet
- Tanzanit
- Tanzanita
- Tanzanitas
- Tanzanitt
- Transanit
Literature, links & citation
Citations
- 1969Hurlbut, C. S. (1969) Gem zoisite from Tanzania. American Mineralogist, 54 (5-6) 702-709
- 1971Faye and Nickel (1971): Can. Mineral., 10, 812-821.
- 1976Gübelin, E. and Weibel, M. (1976): Neuer Untersuchungen am blauen Zoisit (Tanzanit). Z. dt Gemmol. Ges., 25, 23.
- 2009Wilson, Wendell E., Saul, John M., Pardieu, Vincent, Hughes, Richard W. (2009) Famous mineral localities: The Merelani Tanzanite Mines, Lelatema Mountains, Arusha Region, Tanzania. The Mineralogical Record, 40 (5) 346-408
- 2013minerals.gps.caltech.edu (n.d.) http://minerals.gps.caltech.edu/files/visible/zoisite/index.html
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
author = {Mineral Index editorial board},
title = {Tanzanite — Mineral Index},
year = {2026},
url = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/tanzanite-3885},
note = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}