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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

Catapleiite

1.59

1.628

0.038

0.038

2.75

2.75

colourless

Canada

0.39 ct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gemmologie, Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gemmologischen Gesellschaft 2008 Dec, p120

Catapleiite

1.59

1.629

0.039

0.039

2.72

2.72

colourless

Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada

 

1.590

1.590

1.609

1.609

1.629

1.629

 

 

 

Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gemmologischen Gesellschaft 1991 Dec, p197-200

Catapleiite

1.592

1.63

0.038

0.038

2.84

2.84

colourless

Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

1.97ct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GIA Gem Database  35366

 

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

Catapleiite

1.582

1.639

0

0

2.65

2.9

1.582

1.603

 

 

1.600

1.639

Bestimmungstabellen für Edelsteine, Birgit Günther, 2008 

Catapleiite

1.582

1.639

0.018

0.039

2.65

2.9

1.582

1.603

 

 

1.600

1.639

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

Catapleiite

1.59

1.629

0.039

0.039

2.73

2.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gems, R Webster, 5th edition 1994 

Catapleite

1.596

1.624

0.28

0.28

2.65

2.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.gemmology.be 

Catapleiite

1.596

1.624

0.028

0.028

2.65

2.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.geminterest.com 

 

CAUSE OF COLOUR

 

MINERAL INCLUSIONS

 

LOCALITIES

STONE

LOCALITIES

REFERENCE

Catapleiite

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

Mont Saint-Hilaire, Rouville County

Quebec

Canada

Gemmologie, Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gemmologischen Gesellschaft 2008 Dec, p120

 

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