| General Information |
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| A variety or type of: | Enstatite |
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| Chemical Formula | Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) |
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| Physical Properties of Bronzite |
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| Mohs Hardness | 5.5Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Specific Gravity | 3.25 to 3.35Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Cleavage Quality | DistinctUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Optical Properties of Bronzite |
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| Refractive Index | 1.663 to 1.688Ulrich 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 | 0.009 to 0.014Ulrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Colour |
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| Colour (General) | Yellowish-brown, brown, greenUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references |
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| Transparency | Transparent,Translucent,OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004) |
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| Lustre | SubmetallicHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) |
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| Crystallography of Bronzite |
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| Crystal System | OrthorhombicHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references |
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| Inclusions in Bronzite |
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| Fibrous inclusions - Blue Chart Gem Identification, Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, 2010, p 4 |
| Further Information |
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| Mineral information: | Bronzite information at mindat.org |
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