Ruby in Zoisite Specimens Carvings & Gem Boxes The mineral deposit acts as

The mineral deposit acts as a record of the crystal's lifetime

5 million years ago along with the dinosaurs

it was a stone that was treasured by ancient Egyptians

in the Earth's crust and mantle

or Espiritu Santo

Ruby in Zoisite Specimens Carvings & Gem Boxes The mineral deposit acts asRuby is a rare gemstone variety of Corundum, the other famous variety being Sapphire. Corundum by itself is colorless, being made of only aluminum and oxygen, but Ruby is distinguished by its rich red color. This comes from small amounts of chromium replacing some of the aluminum. Zoisite is a mineral that is found in metamorphic and pegmatitic type rock. Although the largest Zoisite deposits have been found in Tanzania, other finds have been