Iolite 8mm Bicone Faceted - 15-16 Inch Evening Blue Fuchsite is the green Mica

Fuchsite is the green Mica found in this quartz

iron or manganese impurities within the stone

gray and black

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and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it

Iolite 8mm Bicone Faceted - 15-16 Inch Evening Blue Fuchsite is the green MicaIolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue to gray, violet or indigo. It displays a visual property called pleochroism, which means that it can appear to be different colors as it shifts in the light. According to Norse legend, Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the worlds first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation.