Bolivia
3.50 carats
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General Information | ||||||
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Varieties/Types: | Wood Tin - A massive variety of Cassiterite displaying coloured bands resembling | |||||
Chemical Formula |
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Physical Properties of Cassiterite | ||||||
Mohs Hardness | 6 to 7Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||
Specific Gravity | 6.86 to 7.03Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||
Tenacity | BrittleGemstones of the world (2001) , | |||||
Cleavage Quality | IndistinctGemstones of the world (2001) , More from other references | |||||
Fracture | ConchoidalGemstones (2009) , | |||||
Refractive Index | 1.990 to 2.105Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||
Optical Character | Uniaxial/+Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , More from other references | |||||
Birefringence | 0.096 to 0.098Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) , DoublingMore from other references | |||||
Pleochroism | Weak to strong; green-yellow, brown, red-brownGemstones of the world (2001) , More from other references | |||||
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