Iolite 4mm Faceted Coin 15-16 Inch Mexican ” the Sinhalese word for

” the Sinhalese word for “mixed color precious stone

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803-1873)

Cacoxenite is the trade name for this naturally occurring blend of seven stone types

It is mined in Peru

limestone and copper

Iolite 4mm Faceted Coin 15-16 Inch Mexican ” the Sinhalese word forIolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue 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.