Analcime (Analcite)
Australia
1.02 carats
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Small colourless transparent crystals of analcime have occasionally been cut for collectors.
Analcime Cat's eye is known.
Analcime 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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Analcime Gemstones by Size
This table shows distribution of Analcime 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:1.02 cts
Heaviest:1.03 cts
Average:1.02 cts
Total photos:2
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| General Information | ||||||||||||||
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| Chemical Formula |
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| Physical Properties of Analcime | ||||||||||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 5 to 5.5, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references | |||||||||||||
| Specific Gravity | 2.22 to 2.30, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||
| Tenacity | Brittle, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||
| Cleavage Quality | Indistinct, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||
| Fracture | Sub-Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||
| Heat Sensitivity | Sensitive to heat, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||
| Optical Properties of Analcime | ||||||||||||||
| Refractive Index | 1.487, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||
| Optical Character | Isotropic, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||
| Dispersion | Weak, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||
| Chatoyancy | Chatoyant, Gemstones of the world (2001) | |||||||||||||
| Colour | ||||||||||||||
| Colour (General) | Colourless, white, pink, yellowish, greenish., Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references | |||||||||||||
| Transparency | Transparent,Translucent,Opaque, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references | |||||||||||||
| Lustre | Vitreous, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||
| Fluorescence & other light emissions | ||||||||||||||
| Fluorescence (Long-Wave UV) | Occasionally exhibits white fluorescence., Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||
| Crystallography of Analcime | ||||||||||||||
| Crystal System | Isometric, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||
| Habit | Icositetrahedral crystals, Gems, Sixth edition (2006) More from other references | |||||||||||||
| Geological Environment | ||||||||||||||
| Where found: | Occurs as a low temperature mineral in vesicular cavities in basalt, diabase and other igneous rocks., Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||
| Further Information | ||||||||||||||
| Mineral information: | Analcime information at mindat.org | |||||||||||||
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