Myanmar
0.49 carats
© Palagems
General Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Chemical Formula |
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Physical Properties of Painite | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mohs Hardness | 7.5 to 8Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | ||||||||||||||||||||
Specific Gravity | 4.00 to 4.03Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fracture | ConchoidalGemstones (2009) , | ||||||||||||||||||||
Optical Properties of Painite | |||||||||||||||||||||
Refractive Index | 1.787 to 1.816Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | ||||||||||||||||||||
Optical Character | Uniaxial/-Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | ||||||||||||||||||||
Birefringence | 0.029Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pleochroism | Strong dichroism: yellow-brown - red to brown-violet (pinkish samples: nearly colorless - pale orangy-pink)Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | ||||||||||||||||||||
Colour | |||||||||||||||||||||
Colour (General) | Deep garnet-redGems, Sixth Edition (2006) , More from other references | ||||||||||||||||||||
Transparency | TransparentGems, Sixth Edition (2006) , More from other references | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lustre | VitreousGemstones (2009) , | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fluorescence & other light emissions | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fluorescence (General) | Inert to weak redBlue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fluorescence (Short Wave UV) | Red or greenishBlue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , | ||||||||||||||||||||
Crystallography of Painite | |||||||||||||||||||||
Crystal System | HexagonalBlue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | ||||||||||||||||||||
Habit | Elongated, pseudo-orthorhombicGems, Sixth Edition (2006) , More from other references | ||||||||||||||||||||
Geological Environment | |||||||||||||||||||||
Where found: | In gem gravelsHandbook of Mineralogy (2001) , | ||||||||||||||||||||
Inclusions in Painite | |||||||||||||||||||||
Feather-like inclusions, hexagonal tabular crystals | |||||||||||||||||||||
Further Information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mineral information: | Painite information at mindat.org | ||||||||||||||||||||
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