Boleite
Boleo District, Santa Rosalía, Mulegé Municipality, Baja California Sur, Mexico
1.27 carats
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Boleite forms deep blue cubes over half an inch on each side, which consist of pseudo-octahedral tetragonal dipyramids.
Soft, cleavable, twinned crystals of boleite are very difficult to facet.
Boleite 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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