Gemstone Chart |
Natural Andradite Andradite is a Garnet, belonging to the Garnet group. It has the most powerful luster of any garnet, and this makes it a reputable gem. Color: brown, greenish brown, yellowish green, green Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3 Crystal Group: Cubic Refractive Index: 3.82 ¨C 3.85 Hardness: 6.5 Density: 1.888 ¨C 1.889 Occurrence: Mexico, Korea, Namibia, Russia, Iran, South Africa
| Natural Chalcedony Chalcedony is a catch all term that includes many well known varieties of cryptocrystalline quartz gemstones. They are found in all 50 States, in many colors and color combinations, and in sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks. Color: grayish, purple, white, green, blue, lavender, yellow, brown Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: SiO2 Crystal Group: Hexagonal Refractive Index: 1.530 - 1.539 Hardness: 6.5 Density: 2.57 ¨C 2.64 Occurrence: Brazil, U.S.A. Germany, India, Uruguay, Austarlia, Egypt, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, Namibia, Madagascar, Mexico, Tanzania, and many other localities throughout the world.
| Natural Demantoid The demantoid is one of the most brilliant gemstones that exist, yet until recently it was little known except among collectors and gemstone lovers. Color: Green, yellow green. Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3 Crystal Group: Cubic Refractive Index: 1.888 - 1.889 Hardness: 6.5 Density: 3.82 - 3.50 Occurrence: Russia, Namibia, Iran, South Africa
| Natural Dioptase Dioptase is an intense emerald-green to bluish-green copper cyclosilicate mineral.Dioptase is a rather unusual gemstone that will rarely be found in your basic jewelry stores. It is a beautiful gemstone with a very unusual combination of green colors. Color: Dark blue green, emerald green, or turquoise Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: CuSiO2(OH) 2 Crystal Group: Hexagonal Refractive Index: RI 1.644 ¨C 1.709 Hardness: 5 Density: 3.28 ¨C 3.55 Occurrence: Russia, Tsumeb Namibia, California and Colorado USA, Congo, Zaire, Chile
| Natural Fluorite Fluorite has a wide range of colors including yellow, blue, pink purple and green. It is an interesting and beautiful gemstone. Color: Colorless, yellow, brown, green, blue, violet, pink Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: CaF2 Crystal Group: Cubic Refractive Index: 1.43 Hardness: 4 Density: 3.18 Occurrence: Namibia, U.K., Switzerland, Nigeria, Czechoslovakia, Canada, Poland, Italy, Norway, Germany, U.S.A.
| Natural Indicolite Indicolite is a very beautiful stone which is also known as "Blue Tourmaline". It is much different from the other gemstones found in the world.
Indicolite is one of the rarer varieties of elbaite. Color: Blue Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: (NaCa)(LI,MgFe,Al)9B3Si6(O,OH)31 Crystal Group: Hexagonal Refractive Index: 1.624(+.005, -.005) - 1.644(+.006, -.006) Hardness: 7-7.5 Density: 3.06 (.05, +.15) Occurrence: Brazil, Namibia, U.S.A.
| Natural Iolite Iolite is a popular and interesting gemstone, and is the gem variety of the mineral cordierite.It has also been called water sapphire because it looks very much like a blue sapphire. Color: violet, blue, dark blue, Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: MG2AL4SI5O18 Crystal Group: Orthorhombic Refractive Index: 1.53 - 1.55 Hardness: 7 - 7.5 Density: 2.57 - 2.66 Occurrence: Sri Lanka; Burma; India; Tsivory,Madagascar; Canada; Namibia; Tanzania; Norway; U.S.A.; Brazil
| Natural Triplite Triplite is a rare fluoro-hydroxide phosphate mineral that forms in phosphate rich granitic pegmatites and high temperature hydrothermal veins. The name is from the Greek triplos for triple, in reference to the three cleavage directions. It is a very gemstones and few cut stones have been ever reported. Color: brightly coloured (brown, salmon, flesh-red) Categories: semi-precious stone Chemical Composition: (Mn,Fe2+)2(PO4)(F,OH) Crystal Group: Monoclinic Refractive Index: 1.650 - 1.680 Hardness: 5 - 5.5 Density: 3.44 - 3.90 Occurrence: the Shigar Valley, Pakistan; China; France, Bavaria, Germany; Kimito, Finland; Karibib, Namibia; Maine, and Connecticut, Arizona and Colorado in the United States.
|
|