Nifontovite
Charcas, Charcas Municipality, San Luis PotosÃ, Mexico
1.58 carats
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Nifontovite 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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Nifontovite Gemstones by Size
This table shows distribution of Nifontovite 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:1.58 cts
Heaviest:3.06 cts
Average:2.16 cts
Total photos:5
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| Chemical Formula |
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| Physical Properties of Nifontovite | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 3.5 to 5, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Specific Gravity | 2.35 to 2.36, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleavage Quality | Poor, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Optical Properties of Nifontovite | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refractive Index | 1.573 to 1.585, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Optical Character | Biaxial/+, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dispersion | Strong, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Colour | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colour (General) | Colorless to gray; colorless in thin section, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Transparency | Transparent,Translucent, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) Semitransparent | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lustre | Vitreous, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fluorescence & other light emissions | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fluorescence (Long-Wave UV) | Fluoresces violet, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crystallography of Nifontovite | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal System | Monoclinic, Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Habit | Tabular crystals, to 6 cm; granular., Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Geological Environment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Where found: | In a skarn formed by quartz diorite intruding limestone (Novofrolovskoye deposit, Russia); near gehlenite-spurrite skarn (Fuka, Japan)., Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Further Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mineral information: | Nifontovite information at mindat.org | |||||||||||||||||||||