Creedite
China
0.36 carats
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Creedite is a rare mineral, it has unique crystal form and attractive range of colours. Transparent crystals are rarely large enough to facet. Some light purple transparent stones have been cut.
Creedite 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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Creedite Gemstones by Size
This table shows distribution of Creedite 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:0.15 cts
Heaviest:0.50 cts
Average:0.34 cts
Total photos:3
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| General Information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Chemical Formula |
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| Physical Properties of Creedite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 4.5, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Specific Gravity | 2.70, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Cleavage Quality | Perfect, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Fracture | Uneven,Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||||||
| Optical Properties of Creedite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Refractive Index | 1.461 to 1.485, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Optical Character | Biaxial/-, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Birefringence | 0.021 to 0.024, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Dispersion | Strong, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||||||
| Colour | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colour (General) | White, colourless, rose-violet, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Transparency | Transparent,Translucent,Opaque, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Lustre | Vitreous, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||||||
| Crystallography of Creedite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal System | Monoclinic, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Habit | Prismatic or radiating masses, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Geological Environment | ||||||||||||||||||
| Where found: | Occurs in fluorite-rich hydrothermal mineral deposits., Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Further Information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mineral information: | Creedite information at mindat.org | |||||||||||||||||
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