Scapulae

Scapulae are increasingly on the market. Transparent, tough and durable, it is available in a wide variety of colors (orange, red, green, blue), the most used being the yellow and purple. It is easily confused with amethyst, Caitrin and yellow beryl. His main areas of extraction are Madagascar, Brazil and more recently, Kenya.

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Characteristic

     Crystal system: Tetragonal

     Chemical composition: (Na4 Cl (Al Si3O8) 3 n: Silicate complex

     Color: Yellow, orange, pink, red, green, blue, purple, colorless

     Hardness: 5.0 - 6.5

     Specific gravity: 2.57 - 2.74

     Refractive index: 1.54 - 1.56

     Dispersion: 0017

     Polychrome: yellow, colorless