|
INVESTIGATIONS
|
Stone |
RI min |
RI max |
Biref min |
Biref max |
Dens min |
Dens max |
Colour |
Location |
Info |
ne min |
ne max |
no min |
no max |
Spectrum |
UVS |
UVL |
Reference |
|
Smithsonite |
1.62 |
|
|
|
4.252 |
4.252 |
yellow-green |
|
0.65ct |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACAM labo |
|
Smithsonite |
|
|
|
|
4.35 |
4.35 |
yellowish green |
79 mine, Chilito, Gila County, Arizona, USA |
8.09ct, translucent |
|
|
|
|
broad absorption below 455nm and above 655nm |
inert |
inert |
GIA Gem Database 35512 |
|
Smithsonite |
1.619 |
|
|
|
4.37 |
4.37 |
|
China |
3.89ct |
|
|
|
|
|
pink red |
inert |
http://www.spec4gem.info/index.php 2016 |
|
Smithsonite |
1.62 |
|
|
|
4.38 |
4.38 |
pink |
Mexico |
1.23ct |
|
|
|
|
|
inert |
inert |
ACAM labo 4391 |
|
Smithsonite |
1.62 |
|
|
|
4.38 |
4.38 |
yellowish green |
79 mine, Arizona, USA |
14.34ct, translucent |
|
|
|
|
band below 440nm and above 680nm |
inert |
inert |
GIA Gem Database 35511 |
|
Smithsonite |
|
|
|
|
4.39 |
4.39 |
greenish blue |
Kelly Mine, Magdalena District, Socorro County, Arizona, USA |
9.11ct, translucent, cabochon |
|
|
|
|
|
inert |
inert |
GIA Gem Database 35223 |
|
Smithsonite |
1.619 |
|
|
|
4.39 |
4.39 |
yellow |
Sardinia, Italy |
11.79ct |
|
|
|
|
|
inert |
inert |
ACAM Lab
2120 |
|
Smithsonite |
|
|
|
|
4.54 |
4.54 |
light yellow |
Tsumeb, Namibia |
6.53ct, transparent |
|
|
|
|
no features |
inert |
inert |
GIA Gem Database 34716 |
TABLES
|
Stone |
RI
min |
RI
max |
Biref
min |
Biref
max |
Dens
min |
Dens
max |
ne
min |
ne
max |
no
min |
no
max |
Reference |
|
Smithsonite |
1.618 |
1.85 |
0.225 |
0.23 |
4.35 |
4.48 |
|
|
|
|
Gemmo.eu
|
|
Smithsonite |
1.621 |
1.849 |
0.228 |
0.228 |
4.1 |
4.65 |
|
|
|
|
Bestimmungstabellen für Edelsteine,
Birgit Günther, 1981 |
|
Smithsonite |
1.621 |
1.849 |
0.277 |
0.278 |
4.3 |
4.45 |
1.621 |
1.621 |
1.848 |
1.849 |
Gemme, Dati per l'identificazione, P. De
Stefano et al, 1993 |
|
Smithsonite |
1.621 |
1.849 |
0.228 |
0.228 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
1.621 |
1.621 |
1.849 |
1.849 |
Gemmological Tables, Ulrich Henn,
2004 |
|
Smithsonite |
1.621 |
1.848 |
0.227 |
0.228 |
4.3 |
4.45 |
|
|
|
|
http://www.gemmology.be |
|
Smithsonite |
1.621 |
1.849 |
0.228 |
0.228 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
|
|
|
|
Tabellen zur Edelstein-Bestimmung,
Pschichholz FGA, 1975 |
|
Smithsonite |
1.621 |
1.848 |
0.227 |
0.227 |
4.3 |
4.45 |
1.621 |
1.621 |
1.848 |
1.848 |
Joel Arem, Color Encyclopedia of Gemstones,
1987 |
|
Smithsonite |
1.621 |
1.849 |
0.227 |
0.228 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
1.621 |
1.622 |
1.848 |
1.849 |
http://www.geminterest.com |
|
Smithsonite |
1.621 |
1.849 |
0.228 |
0.228 |
4.3 |
4.35 |
|
|
|
|
Gems, R Webster, 5th edition 1994 |
|
Smithsonite |
1.621 |
1.849 |
0.227 |
0.228 |
4.1 |
4.65 |
|
|
|
|
Tables of Gemstone Identification, Roger Dedeyne,
Ivo Quintens, 2007 |
|
Smithsonite |
1.621 |
1.849 |
0.225 |
0.228 |
4.3 |
4.45 |
|
|
|
|
Gemology Tools Professional 2010 |
CAUSE OF
COLOUR
|
Stone |
Colour |
Cause
of colour |
Reference |
|
Smithsonite |
blue-green |
Cu²+ |
Gems & Gemology Summer 1988 |
|
Smithsonite |
pink |
Co²+ |
Gems & Gemology Summer 1988 |
MINERAL
INCLUSIONS
|
Inclusion |
Stone |
Reference |
|
pyrolusite |
Smithsonite |
E.J. Gübelin and J.I. Koivula, Photoatlas of
inclusions in Gemstones, volume 2 (2005) |
LOCALITIES
CHEMICAL DATA
(%)