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Tsavorite is often found in
pods with a coating of quartz or Scapolite. The green color is most often due to
vanadium from the host rock but some Tsavorite is also colored by chromium.
The heat and movement of rock
hundreds of millions of years ago which formed Tsavorite also shattered most of
the crystals. It is very rare to find Tsavorite in larger sizes, especially
without inclusions. The majority of faceted stones are below two carats. Many
deposits of Tsavorite are small and unpredictable: seams suddenly narrow and
disappear, giving no indication where to look next. There have been perhaps 40
different areas where Tsavorite has been mined but only four mining ventures are
still producing.
Type 2 description
Type 2 is: Usually eye clean with
some visible inclusions.
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