Pollucite 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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Pollucite Gemstones by Size
This table shows distribution of Pollucite 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:1.93 cts
Heaviest:17.28 cts
Average:5.60 cts
Total photos:8
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| Chemical Formula |
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| Physical Properties of Pollucite | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 6.5 to 7, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Specific Gravity | 2.86 to 2.94, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tenacity | Brittle, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleavage Quality | None, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fracture | Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Optical Properties of Pollucite | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refractive Index | 1.517 to 1.525, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Optical Character | Isotropic, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dispersion | 0.014, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Colour | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colour (General) | Colourless, white, brownish, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Transparency | Transparent,Translucent,Opaque, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lustre | Vitreous, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fluorescence (General) | May react orange to pink, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crystallography of Pollucite | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal System | Isometric, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Habit | Cubes,dodecahedra or trapezohedra, commonly striate and it may also occur as fine-grained masses, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Where found: | Pollucite occurs in lithium-rich granite pegmatites., Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mineral information: | Pollucite information at mindat.org | |||||||||||||||||||||
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