Gemstone Chart |
Natural Grossularite A member of the garnet group, grossularite is found in a variety of colors including, yellow, brown, white, colorless, green, violet-red, and orangey red. Color: Brown, yellow, green Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Crystal Group: Cubic Refractive Index: 1.72-1.748 Hardness: 7.25 Density: 3.65 Occurrence: Canada, East Africa, Pakistan, New Zealand, Ceylon, South Africa, U.S.A.
| Natural Hessonite Hessonite is one of the gem varieties of the garnet mineral, grossular. Hessonite is usually cinnamon brown and has been called "cinnamon stone". Hessonite can also be orange; this color is becoming common on the gem markets. Color: Brownish-orange, brownish yellow, aurora red Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: Ca3Al2(SIO4)3 Crystal Group: Cubic Refractive Index: 1.72-1.74 Hardness: 7.25 Density: 3.65 Occurrence: Sri Lanka, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Madagascar
| Natural Mali Garnet Mali Garnet is a mixture of grossular (calcium aluminum silicate) and andradite (calcium iron silicate ). It is a yellow-green variety of grossular with a slight overlap in the grossular-andradite series.Mali garnet is one of the latest discoveries in the garnet family. Color: yellow, brown, green. Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Crystal Group: Cubic Refractive Index: 1.72-1.748 Hardness: 7.25 Density: 3.65 Occurrence: Mali
| Natural Tsavorite Tsavorite is the name given to the rich green variety of grossular garnet. Its home is the East-African bushland along the border between Kenya and Tanzania. The shining green tsavorite is a young gemstone discovered in 1967 with a very long geological history. Color: Green Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Crystal Group: Cubic Refractive Index: 1.735 (+.015, -.035) Hardness: 7 Density: 3.61(-.27, +.12) Occurrence: Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar
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