|
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 |
Prehnite |
1.61 |
1.632 |
0.022 |
0.022 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
yellow |
|
11.14ct, transparent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
none |
brownish yellow |
brownish yellow |
ACAM Lab
|
Prehnite |
1.61 |
1.63 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
2.94 |
2.94 |
greenish yellow |
Australia |
8.56ct |
|
|
|
|
|
|
no features |
inert |
inert |
GIA Gem Database 35486 |
Prehnite |
1.612 |
1.642 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
2.99 |
2.99 |
yellow |
|
0.5ct, transparent |
1.612 |
1.612 |
1.622 |
1.622 |
1.642 |
1.642 |
|
inert |
inert |
ACAM Lab
880 |
Prehnite |
1.615 |
1.64 |
0.025 |
0.025 |
3.01 |
3.01 |
greenish yellow |
West Paterson, New Jersey, USA |
11.10ct |
|
|
|
|
|
|
no features |
inert |
inert |
GIA Gem Database 35208 |
Prehnite |
1.617 |
1.639 |
0.022 |
0.022 |
2.91 |
2.96 |
greenish yellow |
Merelani, Tanzania |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
weak yellow |
inert |
Gems & Gemology 2007 Spring p60 |
Prehnite |
1.617 |
1.645 |
0.026 |
0.026 |
2.92 |
2.93 |
light to medium greyish green and yellow |
Mali |
|
1.617 |
1.619 |
|
|
1.643 |
1.645 |
|
inert |
inert |
Gems & Gemology 2006 summer,
p178-179 |
Prehnite |
1.618 |
1.641 |
0.023 |
0.023 |
2.91 |
2.91 |
greenish yellow to yellow |
Wave Hill, Northern Territories, Australia |
semitransparent to translucent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
none |
weak orange |
weak dull yellow |
Gems & Gemology 2001 spring, p71 |
Prehnite |
1.618 |
1.638 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
2.91 |
2.91 |
greenish yellow |
Australia |
10.55ct, translucent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
inert |
inert |
GIA Gem Database 35485 |
Prehnite |
1.618 |
1.65 |
|
|
2.9 |
2.9 |
greenish yellow |
Australia |
15ct, translucent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
none |
inert |
inert |
ACAM Lab
1876 |
Prehnite |
1.62 |
1.62 |
|
|
2.87 |
2.92 |
greyish yellowish green |
|
chatoyant cabochons, 4.95 - 5.40 ct, spot RI |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gems & Gemology 2007 Spring, p72 |
Prehnite |
1.63 |
1.652 |
0.022 |
0.022 |
2.96 |
2.96 |
greyish green |
|
13.61ct, translucent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
inert |
inert |
GIA Gem Database 35468 |
Prehnite |
1.63 |
1.65 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
2.96 |
2.96 |
light bluish green |
South Africa |
15.18ct |
|
|
|
|
|
|
no features |
inert |
inert |
GIA Gem Database 35467 |
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 |
Prehnite |
1.61 |
1.64 |
|
|
2.8 |
2.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
John Sinkakas, Gemstone and mineral data
book,1972 |
Prehnite |
1.61 |
1.673 |
0.02 |
0.036 |
2.8 |
2.95 |
1.610 |
1.637 |
1.615 |
1.647 |
1.632 |
1.673 |
Gemmological Tables, Ulrich Henn,
2004 |
Prehnite |
1.61 |
1.646 |
0.03 |
0.031 |
2.8 |
2.95 |
1.610 |
1.615 |
|
|
1.640 |
1.646 |
Tabellen zur Edelstein-Bestimmung,
Pschichholz FGA, 1975 |
Prehnite |
1.61 |
1.673 |
0.02 |
0.033 |
2.8 |
3 |
1.610 |
1.637 |
1.615 |
1.650 |
1.632 |
1.673 |
http://www.geminterest.com |
Prehnite |
1.61 |
1.64 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
2.8 |
2.95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gems, R Webster, 5th edition 1994 |
Prehnite |
1.61 |
1.666 |
0.02 |
0.034 |
2.8 |
2.96 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gemmo.eu
|
Prehnite |
1.611 |
1.669 |
0.03 |
0.039 |
2.82 |
2.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bestimmungstabellen für Edelsteine,
Birgit Günther, 1981 |
Prehnite |
1.611 |
1.669 |
0.021 |
0.039 |
2.8 |
3 |
1.611 |
1.632 |
|
|
1.632 |
1.669 |
Gemme, Dati per l'identificazione, P. De
Stefano et al, 1993 |
Prehnite |
1.611 |
1.665 |
0.021 |
0.033 |
2.8 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
http://www.gemmology.be |
Prehnite |
1.611 |
1.665 |
0.021 |
0.033 |
2.8 |
3 |
1.611 |
1.632 |
1.615 |
1.642 |
1.632 |
1.665 |
Joel Arem, Color Encyclopedia of Gemstones,
1987 |
Prehnite |
1.611 |
1.665 |
0.021 |
0.033 |
2.8 |
3 |
1.611 |
1.632 |
1.615 |
1.642 |
1.632 |
1.665 |
Tables of Gemstone Identification, Roger Dedeyne,
Ivo Quintens, 2007 |
Prehnite |
1.614 |
1.665 |
0.02 |
0.031 |
2.85 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gemology Tools Professional 2010 |
CAUSE OF
COLOUR
MINERAL
INCLUSIONS
LOCALITIES
Prehnite |
|
Wave Hill |
Northern Territory |
Australia |
Gems & Gemology 2001 spring, p71 |
Prehnite |
|
|
|
Mali |
Gems & Gemology 2006 summer,
p178-179 |
Prehnite |
Mawaya pit, Merelani Hills (Mererani), Umba Valley |
Lelatema Mts |
Arusha Region |
Tanzania |
Gems & Gemology 2007 Spring p60 |
CHEMICAL DATA
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