Quartzite
Aventurine
Brazil
19.54 carats
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Aventurine is a gem variety of quartzite.
The material is commonly dyed to produce most popular green color, resembling jade, but also all other colours. It is mostly used for carvings or cabochons.
Quartzite 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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Quartzite Gemstones by Size
This table shows distribution of Quartzite 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:1.23 cts
Heaviest:36.47 cts
Average:16.51 cts
Total photos:17
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| General Information | |||||||||
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| A variety or type of: | Quartz | ||||||||
| Varieties/Types: | Aventurine - A variety of Quartz containing glistening fragments, usually of mica, but sometimes hematite, goethite or chlorite. | ||||||||
| Photos of natural/un-cut material from mindat.org | |||||||||
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| Mineral information: | Quartzite information at mindat.org | ||||||||
