Strontium Titanate
An artificial gemstone that has been used as a diamond simulant.
| General Information | ||||||
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| Chemical Formula |
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| Physical Properties of Strontium Titanate | ||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 5.5 to 6, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) | |||||
| Specific Gravity | 5.11 to 5.15, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) | |||||
| Tenacity | Brittle, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) | |||||
| Optical Properties of Strontium Titanate | ||||||
| Refractive Index | 2.409, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) | |||||
| Dispersion | Very high, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) (+/- 4 times that of diamond) | |||||
| Colour | ||||||
| Colour (General) | Mostly colorless, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) | |||||
| Fluorescence & other light emissions | ||||||
| Fluorescence (General) | Inert, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) | |||||
| Crystallography of Strontium Titanate | ||||||
| Crystal System | Isometric, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) | |||||
| Further Information | ||||||
| Mineral information: | Strontium Titanate information at mindat.org | |||||