Parisite
Zagi Mountain, Hameed Abad Kafoor Dheri, Peshawar District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
1.06 carats
© Brian Kosnar - Mineral Classics
Parisite forms transparent to translucent brownish yellow, orange to brown crystals. The occasional star stone has been known.
Parisite Gemstones by Size
This table shows distribution of Parisite gemstone sizes that are listed on this site. This can give a good indication as to the general availability of this gemstone in different sizes.
Contributed photos
Lightest:1.06 cts
Heaviest:1.63 cts
Average:1.34 cts
Total photos:2
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| General Information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Chemical Formula |
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| Physical Properties of Parisite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 4.5, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Specific Gravity | 4.33 to 4.42, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Cleavage Quality | Distinct, Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||||||||||
| Optical Properties of Parisite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Refractive Index | 1.671 to 1.771, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Optical Character | Uniaxial/+, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Birefringence | 0.099 to 0.100, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Chatoyancy | Asteriated (6), Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||||||||||
| Colour | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colour (General) | Yellow-brown, reddish, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Transparency | Transparent, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Lustre | Vitreous, Gemstones of the world (2001) | |||||||||||||||||
| Crystallography of Parisite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal System | Trigonal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Habit | Pseudohexagonal crystals, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Geological Environment | ||||||||||||||||||
| Where found: | Occurs in carbonaceous shales including those hosting emeralds and as inclusions in the emeralds., Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Further Information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mineral information: | Parisite information at mindat.org | |||||||||||||||||
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