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DISCRIMINATION OF PRECIOUS STONES.
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ORANGE AND YELLOW STONES.

NAME. DENSITY. PLEOCHROISM. HARDNESS.

Cairngorm 2·66 Weak 7

Beryl 2·69 Strong 7¾

Tourmaline 3·11 ,, 7¼

Spodumene 3·20 Weak 6¾

Diamond 3·53 None 10

Topaz 3·53 Strong 8

Hessonite 3·66 None 7

Chrysoberyl 3·75 Strong 8½

Sapphire 4·00 Strong 9

Spessartite 4·15 None 7¼

Golden Zircon 4·40 Weak 7½

Yellow Zircon 4·67 Weak


GREEN STONES.

NAME. DENSITY. PLEOCHROISM. HARDNESS.

Emerald 2·70 Strong 7½

Aquamarine 2·70 7¾

Jade 3·00 Distinct 6

Tourmaline 3·11 Strong 7¼

Hiddenite 3·15 Strong

Jadeite 3·32 Distinct 7

Diopside 3·34 Weak 6

Peridot 3·40 Strong 6½

Epidote 3·44 Strong

Spinel 3·58 None 8

Alexandrite 3·65 Strong 8½

Demantoid 3·85 None 6

Sapphire 4·00 Strong 9

Zircon 4·05 Weak 7¼