| General Information |
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| Chemical Formula | Michael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references |
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| Physical Properties of Serendibite |
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| Mohs Hardness | 6.5 to 7Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Specific Gravity | 3.43 to 3.44Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Cleavage Quality | GoodAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) More from other references |
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| Fracture | UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) |
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| Optical Properties of Serendibite |
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| Refractive Index | 1.696 to 1.702Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Optical Character | Biaxial/-Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Birefringence | 0.005Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Pleochroism | Strong: yellowish-green -- bluish-green --violet-blueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Dispersion | Strong to extremely strongAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) More from other references |
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| Colour |
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| Colour (General) | Bluish-green, green-blueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Transparency | TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Lustre | VitreousArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) |
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| Crystallography of Serendibite |
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| Crystal System | TriclinicUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Habit | TabularMichael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references |
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| Geological Environment |
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| Where found: | Occurs generally in skarns affected by boron metasomatism.Michael O’Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references |
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| Further Information |
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| Mineral information: | Serendibite information at mindat.org |
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| Significant Gem Localities |
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| Myanmar | | |
| Ted Themelis (2008) Gems & mines of Mogok | |
| Ted Themelis (2008) Gems & mines of Mogok | |
| Ted Themelis (2008) Gems & mines of Mogok | | Sri Lanka | | |
| Gems, Sixth Edition, Michael O’Donoghue, 2006, p. 449 |
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