Emerald

We carry Colombian & Brazilian Emeralds, to serve manufacturers, fine retail jewelers & fine jewelry designers.
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Table of contents:

Color: Emerald green, light green,
yellow-green, dark green
Color of streak: White
Mohs' hardness: 7.5-8
Specific gravity:
2.67-2.78
Cleavage: None
Fracture: Small conchoidal, uneven, brittle
Crystal system: Hexagonal (trigonal);
hexagonal prisms, columnar
Chemical composition: Al2 Be3 (Si6O18) aluminium beryllium silicate
Transparency: Transparent to opaque
Refractive index: 1.576-1.582
Double refraction: 0.006
Dispersion: 0.014
Pleochroism: Definite; green, blue-green
to yellow-green
Absorption spectrum: 6835, 6806
6620, 6460, 6370, (6060), (5940), 6300-5800,
4774, 4725
Fluorescence: Usually none

 


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