Verdite
Trade name for a green ornamental stone, primarily an impure Fuchsite mica originally from North Kaap river, Kaap Station, South Africa.
Verdite consists primarily of fuchsite with minor albite, chlorite Group, corundum, diaspore, margarite, quartz, rutile and talc.
Verdite has been used in Southern Africa for cultural purposes for a long time.
Verdite consists primarily of fuchsite with minor albite, chlorite Group, corundum, diaspore, margarite, quartz, rutile and talc.
Verdite has been used in Southern Africa for cultural purposes for a long time.
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| A variety or type of: | Fuchsite, which is a variety of Muscovite |
| Physical Properties of Verdite | |
| Mohs Hardness | 3, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references |
| Specific Gravity | 2.80 to 3.0, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references |
| Optical Properties of Verdite | |
| Refractive Index | 1.580 (+/-), Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) |
| Colour | |
| Colour (General) | Deep green often showing yellow to red spots, mottled structure, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) |
| Transparency | Translucent,Opaque, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references |
| Lustre | Vitreous,Silky,Pearly, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) |
| Further Information | |
| Mineral information: | Verdite information at mindat.org |