Tile nippers can be very useful for cutting rough stones with a tendency to cleave or fracture. “Zoisite var. tanzanite,” Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Arusha Region, Tanzania, by Géry Parent is licensed under CC By-ND 2.0
Blue Tanzanite (Zoisite) Specimen from Tanzania
Tile nippers can be very useful for cutting rough stones with fractures or a tendency to cleave. Tanzanite. Photo by Géry Parent. Licensed under CC By-ND 2.0.
Article: Lapidary Fundamentals: Cutting Rough Stones
Credit: Géry Parent
| Gemstone | Tanzanite (Zoisite), Zoisite |
| Natural or man made | Natural |
| Origin | Tanzania |
| Origin details | Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Arusha Region |
| Gem State | Specimen |
| Color | Blue |
| Transparency | Transparent |