Australia
15.15 carats
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Chemical Formula |
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Sugilite Treatments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It has been noted by J.Call (unpublished observation) that dark purple sugilite can be lightened by heating at about 450°C; the product may have a banded appearance - Nassau (1984) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sugilite Simulants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May be mixed with chalcedony - Blue Chart Gem Identification, Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, 2010, p 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Properties of Sugilite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mohs Hardness | 5.5 to 6.5Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Specific Gravity | 2.69 to 2.79Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cleavage Quality | PoorGemstones (2009) , | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fracture | Sub-ConchoidalGemstones (2009) , | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Refractive Index | 1.607 to 1.612Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Optical Character | Uniaxial/-Gemmological Tables (2004) , More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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