Anyolite

[1] It is sometimes incorrectly advertised as a variety of the mineral zoisite.

[2] Its name derives from the Maasai word anyoli, meaning "green".

The contrasting colours make anyolite a popular material for sculptures and other decorative objects.

In 2010 it was suggested that a 2 kilogram stone known as the Gem of Tanzania owned by the defunct company Wrekin Construction and fraudulently valued at £11 million was actually a lump of anyolite worth about £100,[3] although it was eventually sold for £8000.

[4] It is reported that the stone originally came from a mine near Arusha, Tanzania.