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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

Zektzerite

1.58

1.583

 

 

2.81

2.81

purplish pink, light brownish yellowish orange

Golden Horn Batholith, Okanogan County, Washington

0.21-1.54ct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

weak to moderate yellow

inert

Gems & Gemology 2011 Spring, p61

 

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

Zektzerite

1.582

1.584

0.002

0.002

2.79

2.79

1.582

1.582

1.584

1.584

1.584

1.584

Joel Arem, Color Encyclopedia of Gemstones, 1987 

Zektzerite

1.582

1.585

0.003

0.003

2.79

2.79

1.582

1.582

1.584

1.584

1.585

1.585

Gemmological Tables, Ulrich Henn, 2004 

Zektzerite

1.582

1.584

0.002

0.002

2.79

2.79

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.gemmology.be 

Zektzerite

1.582

1.584

0.002

0.002

2.79

2.79

1.582

1.582

1.584

1.584

1.584

1.584

http://www.geminterest.com 

Zektzerite

1.582

1.584

0.002

0.002

2.79

2.79

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

CAUSE OF COLOUR

 

MINERAL INCLUSIONS

 

LOCALITIES

STONE

LOCALITIES

REFERENCE

Zektzeriet

Washington Pass, Golden Horn Batholith

Okanogan County

Washington

USA

Rocks and Minerals, 66:6, p. 457

 

CHEMICAL DATA (%)