General Information |
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A variety or type of: | Tourmaline |
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Other Names/Trade Names: | |
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Chemical Formula | Na(Li | | Al | | )Al | | (Si | | O | | )(BO | | ) | | (OH) | | (OH) | Gemdat.org, Management Team (2012) |
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Verdelite Treatments |
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Routinely heat-treated to lighten the color - Blue Chart Gem Identification, Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, 2010, p 5 |
Physical Properties of Verdelite |
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Mohs Hardness | 7 to 7.5Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) |
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Specific Gravity | 2.90 to 3.40Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) |
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Tenacity | BrittleMichael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) |
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Cleavage Quality | IndistinctWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) |
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Fracture | Sub-ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) |
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Optical Properties of Verdelite |
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Refractive Index | 1.614 to 1.666Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) |
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Optical Character | Uniaxial/-Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) |
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Birefringence | 0.014 to 0.040Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) |
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Pleochroism | Strong: dark green - yellow-greenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) |
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Dispersion | 0.017Walter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) |
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Colour |
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Colour (General) | GreenHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) |
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Transparency | Transparent,Translucent,OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) |
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Lustre | VitreousArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) |
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Crystallography of Verdelite |
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Crystal System | TrigonalHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) |
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Habit | Prismatic to acicular crystalsMichael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) |
Further Information |
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Mineral information: | Verdelite information at mindat.org |
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Significant Gem Localities |
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| Afghanistan | |
| Glas (2002) | | Brazil | |
| Cassedanne and Roditi (1996) |
| Menezes (2009) | | Mozambique | |
| Henn and Bank (1997) |
| Henn and Bank (1997) |
| Schafer and Arlt (2000) | | Sri Lanka | |
| | | Tajikistan | |
| Skrigitil (1996) | | USA | |
- Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn)
| Fisher et al. (1999) |
- Warner Springs Mining District
| Laurs (2001, 2002, 2004) |
| Freeman (2005) |
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