|
INVESTIGATIONS
|
Stone |
RI min |
RI max |
Biref min |
Biref max |
Dens min |
Dens max |
Colour |
Locality |
Info |
nx min |
nx max |
ny min |
ny max |
nz min |
nz max |
Spectrum |
UVS |
UVL |
Reference |
|
Aragonite |
1.5 |
1.65 |
|
|
2.84 |
2.84 |
white |
|
translucent carved
pendant, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
moderate light
yellow |
moderate yellowish
white |
Gems & Gemology 1996 Fall,
p204 |
|
Aragonite |
1.52 |
1.668 |
0.148 |
0.148 |
2.72 |
2.72 |
yellowish
orange |
Czech
Republic |
33.52ct |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
moderate
orange |
strong yellowish
orange |
GIA Gem Database
35308 |
|
Aragonite |
1.52 |
1.66 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
2.75 |
2.75 |
variegated greenish blue and
white |
|
tablet, 9.36ct, larimar
imitation, semi-translucent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
no
features |
inert |
inert |
Gems & Gemology 1992 Winter,
p269-270 |
|
Aragonite |
1.53 |
1.68 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
2.99 |
2.99 |
light orangy
yellow |
Czech
Republic |
8.07ct |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
moderate
green |
strong yellowish
white |
GIA Gem Database
35333 |
|
Aragonite |
1.53 |
1.682 |
0.152 |
0.152 |
2.95 |
2.95 |
colourless |
Czech
Republic |
2.35ct |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
white |
white |
ACAM Lab
N°927 |
|
Aragonite |
1.535 |
1.687 |
0.152 |
0.152 |
2.94 |
2.94 |
yellowish |
Czech
Republic |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
bluish
green |
yellowish
white |
ACAM Lab
N°4734 |
|
Aragonite |
1.6 |
1.65 |
|
|
2.75 |
2.75 |
white containing
blue |
|
spot RI, DR tending to large,
dyed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
no
features |
inert |
faint
blue-white |
http://www.gaaj-zenhokyo.easystockhosting.com/
2008 Jan |
TABLES
|
Stone |
RI min |
RI max |
Biref min |
Biref max |
Dens min |
Dens max |
nx min |
nx
max |
ny min |
ny max |
nz min |
nz max |
Reference |
|
Aragonite |
1.522 |
1.686 |
0.154 |
0.157 |
2.94 |
2.94 |
1.522 |
1.531 |
1.672 |
1.682 |
1.676 |
1.686 |
Gemmological Tables, Ulrich Henn, 2004
|
|
Aragonite |
1.528 |
1.692 |
0.145 |
0.155 |
2.92 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gemmo.eu
|
|
Aragonite |
1.529 |
1.686 |
0.155 |
0.156 |
2.93 |
2.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
http://www.gemmology.be
|
|
Aragonite |
1.529 |
1.686 |
0.155 |
0.156 |
2.93 |
2.95 |
1.529 |
1.530 |
1.681 |
1.682 |
1.685 |
1.686 |
http://www.geminterest.com
|
|
Aragonite |
1.53 |
1.69 |
0.155 |
0.155 |
2.94 |
2.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bestimmungstabellen für Edelsteine, Birgit
Günther, 2008
|
|
Aragonite |
1.53 |
1.686 |
0.155 |
0.155 |
2.93 |
3 |
1.530 |
1.530 |
|
|
1.685 |
1.686 |
Gemme, Dati per l'identificazione, P. De Stefano
et al, 1993
|
|
Aragonite |
1.53 |
1.688 |
0.158 |
0.158 |
2.9 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tabellen zur Edelstein-Bestimmung, Pschichholz
FGA, 1975
|
|
Aragonite |
1.53 |
1.685 |
0.155 |
0.155 |
2.93 |
3 |
1.530 |
1.530 |
1.681 |
1.681 |
1.685 |
1.685 |
Joel Arem, Color Encyclopedia
of Gemstones, 1987
|
|
Aragonite |
1.53 |
1.69 |
0.15 |
0.155 |
2.93 |
2.95 |
1.530 |
1.540 |
|
|
1.680 |
1.690 |
Gems, R Webster, 5th edition
1994
|
|
Aragonite |
1.53 |
1.685 |
0.155 |
0.155 |
2.93 |
2.95 |
1 530 |
1 530 |
1 681 |
1 681 |
1 685 |
1 685 |
Tables of Gemstone
Identification, Roger Dedeyne, Ivo Quintens, 2007
|
|
Aragonite |
1.53 |
1.685 |
0.155 |
0.155 |
2.93 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gemology Tools Professional 2010
|
|
Aragonite |
1.53 |
1.69 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
2.93 |
2.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael O'Donoghue, Gems: Their
Sources, Descriptions and Identification (2006), 873pp
|
|
Aragonite |
|
|
|
|
2.94 |
2.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
John Sinkakas, Gemstone and
mineral data book,1972
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CAUSE OF COLOUR
MINERAL INCLUSIONS
LOCALITIES
|
STONE |
LOCALITIES |
REFERENCE | |||
|
Aragonite |
Magrath |
Lethbridge |
Alberta |
Canada |
Michael O'Donoghue, Gems: Their
Sources, Descriptions and Identification (2006),
873pp |
|
Aragonite |
Cicov Hill (Spitzberg),
Horenec, Bilina (Bilin) |
Usti
Region |
Bohemia (Böhmen;
Boehmen) |
Czech
Republic |
MinRec
2/2004 |