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Gemstone Chart
Natural Andradite Natural Andradite
Andradite is a Garnet, belonging to the Garnet group. It has the most powerful luster of any garnet, and this makes it a reputable gem.
Color: brown, greenish brown, yellowish green, green
Categories: semi-precious stone
Chemical Composition: Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3
Crystal Group: Cubic
Refractive Index: 3.82 ¨C 3.85
Hardness: 6.5
Density: 1.888 ¨C 1.889
Occurrence: Mexico, Korea, Namibia, Russia, Iran, South Africa

Natural Apatite Natural Apatite
Apatite displays strong fluorescence under short wave ultra-violet light. There is a particularly intense and deeply saturated, geenish-blue (aka swiss blue) variety from Madagascar known as "Neon Apatite" that is becoming quite popular in the gem trade.
Color: yellow, green, below, violet
Categories: semi-precious stone
Chemical Composition: Phosphate group
Crystal Group: Hexagonal
Refractive Index: 1.63-1.64
Hardness: 5
Density: 3.17-3.23
Occurrence: Burma, Ceylon, Madagascar, Mexico, Canada, India

Natural Chalcedony Natural Chalcedony
Chalcedony is a catch all term that includes many well known varieties of cryptocrystalline quartz gemstones. They are found in all 50 States, in many colors and color combinations, and in sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks.
Color: grayish, purple, white, green, blue, lavender, yellow, brown
Categories: semi-precious stone
Chemical Composition: SiO2
Crystal Group: Hexagonal
Refractive Index: 1.530 - 1.539
Hardness: 6.5
Density: 2.57 ¨C 2.64
Occurrence: Brazil, U.S.A. Germany, India, Uruguay, Austarlia, Egypt, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, Namibia, Madagascar, Mexico, Tanzania, and many other localities throughout the world.

Natural Chrysocolla Quartz Natural Chrysocolla Quartz
Chrysocolla quartz is chalcedony mixed with varying amounts of chrysocolla. The chrysocolla provides the robin's egg blue coloration, and the quartz provides sufficient hardness for use in jewelry.
Color: green, blue, white
Categories: semi-precious stone
Chemical Composition: SiO2
Crystal Group: Hexagonal
Refractive Index: 1.544 - 1.553
Hardness: 7
Density: 2.66
Occurrence: Arizona, Mexico

Natural Fire Agate Natural Fire Agate
Fire Agate is a variety of agate containing inclusions of goethite or limonite, it is a layered stone. The layers are small enough that light entering them forms interference colors known as "fire."
Color: Orange, green, purple, Red, blue, peacock
Categories: semi-precious stone
Chemical Composition: SiO2
Crystal Group: Trigonal
Refractive Index: 1.544 - 1.553
Hardness: 7
Density: 2.65
Occurrence: Central Mexico, Arizona USA

Natural Hemimorphite Natural Hemimorphite
Hemimorphite is a usually white or colorless mineral, essentially Zn4Si2O7(OH)2¡¤H2O, an important ore of zinc. Also called calamine.
Color: Light blue, dark blue, green ,white.
Categories: semi-precious stone
Chemical Composition: (Zn4Si2O7(OH)2.H2O)
Crystal Group: Orthorhombic
Refractive Index: 1.612-1.633
Hardness: 5
Density: 3.44
Occurrence: Franklin and Sterling Hill New Jersey, New Mexico, Montana, Arizona, U.S.A; Congo; Nerchinak in Transbaikalia, Siberia; Zambia; Santa Eulalia and Mapimi, Mexico; England; Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China.

Natural Opal Natural Opal
Opal is the most colorful of all gems. It is a form of silica chemically similar to quartz, but more like glass and containing a variable amount of water within the mineral structure. Its splendid play of color is unsurpassed, and fine examples can be more valuable than diamond. Precious opals (black and white) are cut and polished into cabochons and used in all forms of jewelry.
Color: White, green, blue, black, red, orange, violet, pink, grey, yellow.
Categories: precious stone
Chemical Composition: SIO2nH2O
Crystal Group: Amorphous
Refractive Index: 1.44-1.46
Hardness: 5.5 - 6.0
Density: 2.65 - 3.00
Occurrence: Czechoslovakia, Mexico, Honduras, Australia, Brazil, Tanzania.

Natural SphaleriteNatural Sphalerite
Sphalerite is one of the very few minerals that has a total of six directions of cleavage, and occurs in many different colors. It is an unusual rare gemstone which is craved for by people as it possesses more brilliance than diamonds.
Color: Orange, yellow, brown, green
Categories: semi-precious stone
Chemical Composition: ZnS
Crystal Group: Cubic
Refractive Index: 2.37
Hardness: 3.5-4
Density: 4.05
Occurrence: Spain, Mexico

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