Aventurine
What is Aventurine?
Aventurine is a form of quartz characterized by its translucence and the presence of platy mineral inclusions that give a shimmering or glistening effect known as aventurescence. The most common color of aventurine is green, but it may also be orange, brown, yellow, blue, or gray. Green aventurine is colored by fuchsite inclusions, while other colors are due to inclusions of hematite or goethite.
Optical Properties
- Refractive Index
- 1.544-1.553
- Birefringence
- 0.013
- Pleochroism
- Weak to absent
- Optical Character
- uniaxial (+)
- Dispersion
- 0.013
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North ZoneCentral RidgeSouth Basin
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Quick Facts
Physical Properties
- Color
- Green, Blue, Red, Orange, Yellow, Brown, Gray
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 6.5 - 7
- Density
- 2.65 g/cm³
- Streak
- White
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Formula
- SiO2
- Elements
- Silicon, Oxygen, Aluminum, Iron, Chromium
Also Known As
Aventurine QuartzIndian Jade
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