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Analcime

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Australia
1.02 carats
© Rarestone

Analcime Gemstones by Colour

This table shows the variety of hues this gemstone can be found in. Click on a photo for more information.
 
General Information
Chemical Formula
NaAlSi
 
2
O
 
6
 · H
 
2
O
Michael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth edition (2006)
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Physical Properties of Analcime
Mohs Hardness5.5
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
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Specific Gravity2.22 to 2.30
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
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Cleavage QualityIndistinct
Arthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
FractureSub-Conchoidal
Arthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Optical Properties of Analcime
Refractive Index1.487
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
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Optical CharacterIsotropic
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
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DispersionWeak
Arthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Colour
Colour (General)Colourless
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
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TransparencyTransparent
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
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LustreVitreous
Arthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Crystallography of Analcime
Crystal SystemIsometric
Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)
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HabitIcositetrahedral crystals
Michael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth edition (2006)
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Further Information
Mineral information:Analcime information at mindat.org
Significant Gem Localities
Canada
 
  • QuĂ©bec
    • MontĂ©rĂ©gie
      • La VallĂ©e-du-Richelieu RCM
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
Gems, Sixth Edition, Michael O’Donoghue, 2006, p. 380
UK
 
  • England
    • Leicestershire
      • Blaby
        • Croft
Gems, Sixth Edition, Michael O’Donoghue, 2006, p. 380
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