Quartzite

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Aventurine
Brazil
19.54 carats
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Quartzite is a coarse aggregate of tightly packed quartz grains.

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.
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Quartzite Gemstones by Colour

This table shows the variety of hues this gemstone can be found in. Click on a photo for more information.
 
 

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.
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Lightest:1.23 cts
Heaviest:36.47 cts
Average:16.51 cts
Total photos:17
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1.23ct to 4.75ct4.75ct to 8.28ct8.28ct to 11.80ct11.80ct to 15.33ct15.33ct to 18.85ct18.85ct to 22.37ct22.37ct to 25.90ct25.90ct to 29.42ct29.42ct to 32.95ct32.95ct to 36.47ct
General Information
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.
Further Information
Mineral information:Quartzite information at mindat.org
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