Xenotime
Zagi Mountain, Hameed Abad Kafoor Dheri, Peshawar District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
2.44 carats
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Xenotime forms translucent to opaque yellowish brown, greenish brown, reddish brown, brown, gray prismatic crystals or radial aggregates.
Crystals of gem-quality are very rare.
Xenotime 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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| Physical Properties of Xenotime | ||||||||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 4 to 5, Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||||
| Specific Gravity | 4.30 to 5.10, Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||||
| Cleavage Quality | Distinct, Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||||
| Optical Properties of Xenotime | ||||||||||||
| Refractive Index | 1.720 to 1.827, Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||||
| Optical Character | Uniaxial/+, Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||||
| Birefringence | 0.095, Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||||
| Colour | ||||||||||||
| Colour (General) | Yellowish-brown, Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||||
| Transparency | Translucent, Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||||
| Crystallography of Xenotime | ||||||||||||
| Crystal System | Tetragonal, Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||||
| Further Information | ||||||||||||
| Mineral information: | Xenotime information at mindat.org | |||||||||||
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