.53 Carats Natural Red Rhodolite Garnet Faceted Gemstone Oval RGT01

Description

Primary Stone / Rhodolite
Gemstone: Rhodolite
Gemstone Family: Garnet
Gemstone Count: 1
Carat Weight: 0.53
Gemstone Shape: Oval
Primary Color: red
Color: Red
Treatment: No Known Treatment
Composition: Natural
Dimensions: 5.95 x 4.03 x 2.29
mm
Rhodolite Garnet gemology
The composition of rhodolite is situated between almandite (almandine) and pyrope. Although each stone varies slightly, the mixture is roughly about 55 percent pyrope and 37 percent almandite, along with other elements.
Almandine Garnet gemology
Species: Garnet
Color: Red with violent tint
Chemical composition: Fe3Ai2 (Sio4)3 iron, aluminum, silicate
Crystal
system: (Cubic), rhombic dodecahedron, icons tetrahedron
Hardness: 6.5 - 7.5 (Mohs scale)
Specific gravity: 3.93 - 4.30
Refractive index: 1.770 - 1.820
Birefringence: Normally none
Optical character: Isometric.
Color of streak: White
Absorption spectrum: 617, 576, 526, 505, 476, 462, 438, 428, 404, and 393
Fluorescence: Mostly none
Pyrope Garnet gemology
Species: Garnet
Color: Red, frequently with brown tint
Chemical composition: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 magnesium aluminum silicate
Crystal
system: (Cubic) rhombi dodecahedron, icositetrahedron
Hardness: 6.5-7.5 (Mohs scale)
Specific gravity: 3.62 - 3.87
Refractive index: 1.720 -1.756
Birefringence: Normally none
Color of streak: White,
Absorption spectrum: 687, 685, 671, 650, 620, 520, 505
Fluorescence: Mostly none
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