Haüyne 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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Haüyne Gemstones by Size
This table shows distribution of Haüyne 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:0.05 cts
Heaviest:1.04 cts
Average:0.30 cts
Total photos:4
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| Chemical Formula |
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| Physical Properties of Haüyne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 5.5 to 6, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specific Gravity | 2.40 to 2.50, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tenacity | Brittle, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleavage Quality | Perfect, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fracture | Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Optical Properties of Haüyne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refractive Index | 1.490 to 1.510, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Optical Character | Isotropic, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dispersion | Nil, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colour (General) | Blue, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transparency | Transparent,Translucent,Opaque, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lustre | Vitreous, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fluorescence & other light emissions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fluorescence (General) | May fluoresce orangy red (weaker to SW), Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fluorescence (Long-Wave UV) | Some material has been reported to show an orange-red fluorescence, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crystallography of Haüyne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal System | Isometric, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Habit | Dodecahedral or pseudooctahedral, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geological Environment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Where found: | Haüyne occurs in alkaline nepheline or leucite-rich igneous rocks, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inclusions in Haüyne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Healing cracks, crystal inclusions - Gemmological Tables, Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, 2004, p 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Further Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mineral information: | Haüyne information at mindat.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||||