Johachidolite
Myanmar
0.94 carats
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Johachidolite forms transparent colorless, pale yellow, yellow, orange, brown equant subhedral crystals with vitreous lustre. The material has strong whitish blue fluorescence under LWUV.
The material of ultimate gem quality is reported from the Mogok region.
Johachidolite 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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Johachidolite Gemstones by Size
This table shows distribution of Johachidolite 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:0.13 cts
Heaviest:0.94 cts
Average:0.34 cts
Total photos:9
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| Chemical Formula |
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| Physical Properties of Johachidolite | ||||||||||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 7.5, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||
| Specific Gravity | 3.45, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||
| Optical Properties of Johachidolite | ||||||||||||||
| Refractive Index | 1.717 to 1.724, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||
| Optical Character | Biaxial/+, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||
| Birefringence | 0.007, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||
| Colour | ||||||||||||||
| Colour (General) | Yellow, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||
| Transparency | Transparent,Translucent,Opaque, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||
| Fluorescence & other light emissions | ||||||||||||||
| Fluorescence (Short Wave UV) | A weak blue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||
| Fluorescence (Long-Wave UV) | A strong whitish blue fluorescence, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||
| Crystallography of Johachidolite | ||||||||||||||
| Crystal System | Orthorhombic, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||
| Habit | Equant subhedral crystals, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||
| Geological Environment | ||||||||||||||
| Where found: | Occurs in a nepheline dike cutting limestone, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||
| Further Information | ||||||||||||||
| Mineral information: | Johachidolite information at mindat.org | |||||||||||||
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