Gaspéite
Australia
5.62 carats
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Gaspéite occurs in translucent bright grass-green to olive- or yellowish green nodular concretions or as aggregates of rhombic crystals.
Gaspéite is carved into sculptures and objects d'art. It is cut into cabochons and mounted in jewelry.
Gaspéite 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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Gaspéite Gemstones by Size
This table shows distribution of Gaspéite 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:0.70 cts
Heaviest:7.03 cts
Average:2.85 cts
Total photos:9
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| Chemical Formula |
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| Physical Properties of Gaspéite | |||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 4.5 to 5, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | ||||||
| Specific Gravity | 3.21, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | ||||||
| Cleavage Quality | Perfect, Gemstones (2009) | ||||||
| Fracture | Uneven, Gemstones (2009) | ||||||
| Optical Properties of Gaspéite | |||||||
| Refractive Index | 1.610 to 1.830, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | ||||||
| Optical Character | Uniaxial/-, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | ||||||
| Birefringence | 0.220, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | ||||||
| Pleochroism | Nil, Gemstones (2009) | ||||||
| Dispersion | Nil, Gemstones (2009) | ||||||
| Colour | |||||||
| Colour (General) | Yellowish-green, green, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | ||||||
| Transparency | Translucent, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | ||||||
| Lustre | Vitreous, Gemstones (2009) | ||||||
| Crystallography of Gaspéite | |||||||
| Crystal System | Trigonal, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | ||||||
| Habit | Nodular concretions or as aggregates of rhombic crystals, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references | ||||||
| Geological Environment | |||||||
| Where found: | Gaspéite is uncommon, occurring as a secondary mineral in a Ni-sulphide vein in metamorphosed siliceous dolostone, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | ||||||
| Further Information | |||||||
| Mineral information: | Gaspéite information at mindat.org | ||||||
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