MAWSITSIT

Overview: It is famous for its vivid green tone with areas of black in the same specimen. It is composed of Chrome Jadeite, Ureyite, and Natrolite.; Named after a village in northern Burma(Myanmar), Mawsitsit is a high-Chromium content cousin of Jadeite.

It is said that it is made up of six main components: Chromite, ureyite, chrome-jadeite, symplektite, chrome amphibole, and a matrix of lighter minerals. Mawsitsit was formed in connection with high pressure low temperature rock metamorphosis which affected an ultra basic body locally.

Usage: Mawsitsit is used for carvings and cut into cabochons for jewelry. It is suitable for everyday wear jewelry.

Legend: Mawsitsit was first identified by Swiss Gemologist, Eduard Gubelin in 1963. The famous gemologist was traveling in Burma and noticed a bright green rock with black inclusions being mined. It had taken over 30 years for this beautiful material to become available to the world at large.

Occurrence: Jaguaracu, Minas Gerais, Valencia Mine, Guananajuato, Henneberg , Kola Peninsula , Mont Saint-Hilaire , Monte Cervandone , Langesunsfjord and Maehren.