Ruby Zoisite S-2209
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Ruby Zoisite is a unique metamorphic gem. It features a striking contrast between the bright green zoisite with inclusions of dark hornblende and the often-chatoyant red ruby. Zoisite itself is named for mineral collector Siegmund Von Zois, the Baron Von Edelstein, who discovered the gemstone in 1804 in Austria. It is rather soft and scratches easily. Ruby Zoisite occurs in a few small outcrops south of the town of Longido in Tanzanias Northern Province, about 50 miles northwest of Mount Kilimanjaro. It also is found in Norway, Western Australia and the U.S.A.
