Rhodoliitti granaatti 9mm
Granaatti
Rhodolite garnet / rodoliitti
Alkuperä (todennäköinen) : Itä -Afrikka
Paino ( ct noin ) : 3,7
Mitat ( mm noin ) : 9 X 9 x 4,5
Hionta : cabochon
Puhtaus : TL
Erinomainen Erittäin hyvä Hyvä ”kakkosluokkaa”
Hionta X
Loisto X
Väri X
Ominaista : cabochon pyöreä hionta, viininpunainen punainen sävy
Rhodolite garnet is the name applied to a mixture of pyrope and almandite. Rhodolite tends to be lighter in color than most other kinds of red garnets. It can be easily confused with rubies because of the similarity in color. |
| Known Facts | |
| Color Key: | red, purple-red |
| Refractive Index: | 1.75 - 1.77 |
| Chemical Composition: | Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Hardness: | 7.25 |
| Density: | 3.74 - 3.94 |
| Crystal Group: | Cubic |
| Ocurrence: | Brazil, East Africa, Ceylon, India, Madagascar, Zimbabwe |
Rhodolite garnets should be differentiated from its darker cousins red-like almandine and pyrope. The mixture of red and violet in rhodolites is highly desirable and popular. Purple or purple-red is the most expensive and sought color for rhodolite and large clean transparent stones are uncommon and valuable. | |
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