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 only found in east africa |
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| colors
available: |
medium green deep forest green grass green yellow-green mint green |
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| family/species: |
tourmaline |
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| properties: |
RI=1.624 (+/-0.005) - 1.644
(+/-0.006) DR SG=3.06 (-0.05, +0.15) dispersion= 0.017 hardness=7-7.5 note: suitable for use in jewelry |
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| treatments: |
none |
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| important
information: |
distinctively colored by chromium
and
vanadium
to give a beautiful range of green hues 100% natural with no known treatments or enhancements |
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| cuts: |
calibrated up to 6mm all standard cuts and free size |
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| rough: |
generally available in clean
material to
cut sizes 4mm and under; bigger pieces occasionally available - please
contact us for current stock |
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| mining: |
only found in kenya and tanzania view photo gallery |
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