Alexandrite
at-auction$ 100
- Locality
- Lake Manyara, Tanzania
- Minerals
- Chrysoberyl
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- TZ428
Terminated Alexandrite crystal. Color change from green to purple in indoor/outdoor lighting. Although it is only lightly translucent, what makes this crystal special is a wonderful, shimmering chatoyancy that can be observed on the prism faces when you turn back and forth under lighting.