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INVESTIGATIONS

 

TABLES

Stone

RI min

RI max

Dens min

Dens max

Reference

Villiaumite

1.326

1.332

2.78

2.81

Tables of Gemstone Identification, Roger Dedeyn, Ivo Quintens, 2007 

Villiaumite

1.327

1.327

2.79

2.79

Joel Arem, Color Encyclopedia of Gemstones, 1987 

Villiaumite

1.327

1.33

2.78

2.8

Gemme, Dati per l'identificazione, P. De Stefano et al, 1993 

Villiaumite

1.327

1.327

2.79

2.79

http://www.gemmology.be 

Villiaumite

1.327

1.328

2.79

2.79

http://www.geminterest.com 

Villiaumite

1.328

1.332

2.79

2.79

Bestimmungstabellen für Edelsteine, Birgit Günther, 2008 

Villiaumite

1.328

1.332

2.79

2.79

Gemmological Tables, Ulrich Henn, 2004 

Villiaumite

1.328

1.332

2.79

2.79

Gems, R Webster, 5th edition 1994 

 

CAUSE OF COLOUR

Stone

Colour

Cause of colour

Reference

Villiaumite

red, brown

inclusions of ironoxide

Steffen, Farbe und Lumineszenz von Mineralien, 2000

Villiaumite

red

radiation damage from external ionizing radiation

http://minerals.gps.caltech.edu

 

MINERAL INCLUSIONS

 

LOCALITIES

STONE

LOCALITIES

REFERENCE

Villiaumite

Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry)

Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville County

Quebec

Canada

Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gemmologischen Gesellschaft, 1994, Dez, p137

 

CHEMICAL DATA (%)