Catapleiite
Québec, Canada
0.55 carats
© Mineral Classics
Only small colourless stones have been faceted.
Catapleiite Gemstones by Colour
This table shows the variety of hues this gemstone can be found in. Click on a photo for more information.
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Catapleiite Gemstones by Size
This table shows distribution of Catapleiite 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:0.55 cts
Heaviest:1.30 cts
Average:0.82 cts
Total photos:4
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| General Information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Chemical Formula |
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| Physical Properties of Catapleiite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 5 to 6, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Specific Gravity | 2.72, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Cleavage Quality | Perfect, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Optical Properties of Catapleiite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Refractive Index | 1.590 to 1.629, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Optical Character | Biaxial/+, Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||||||||||
| Birefringence | 0.039, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Colour | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colour (General) | Colourless, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Transparency | Transparent, Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||||||||||
| Lustre | Vitreous, Gemstones of the world (2001) | |||||||||||||||||
| Crystallography of Catapleiite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal System | Hexagonal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Further Information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mineral information: | Catapleiite information at mindat.org | |||||||||||||||||