30mm Chiastolite Sphere With Hematite Stand Item: YMM029
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Product Description for 30mm Chiastolite Sphere With Hematite StandThe name "andalusite" comes from Andalusia, a province in Spain where it was discovered. Andalusite is pleochroic, meaning it appears to be different colors when viewed from different directions, and is generally cut to enhance this feature. In fact, andalusite has such pronounced pleochroism that the colors can be seen simultaneously. Andalusite ranks a 7 to 7.5 on Mohs' scale and is found in lovely earth-tone colors like reds, greens, and oranges. It is mined in Brazil and Sri Lanka.
Product Information for 30mm Chiastolite Sphere With Hematite Stand
| Product Type: | Single Stone |
Primary Stone / Andalusite
| Shape: | Round | Composition: | Natural |
| Cut: | Fancy | Treatment: | Untreated |
| Color: | Brownish-Red | Gemstone Group: | Andalusite |
| Dimensions: | 30 MM - Not Calibrated | Origin: | China |
| Count: | 1.00 | Origin: | China |
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Fast Facts
| Depending on the viewing direction, andalusite can appear olive green, rich reddish brown, or grayish green. |
| Unlike alexandrite, andalusite color changes are pleochroic and based on viewing angle - not lighting. |
| Andalusites are often cut so that the table is green with red or orange on the edges. |
 Named after the Spanish city Andalusia, andalusite was first discovered in Spain.
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Andalusite is a naturally occurring pleochroic gemstone. On Mohs’ scale of hardness, andalusite is 7.5. It has a vitreous or matte luster, and primary sources include Australia, Brazil, Canada, Russia, Spain (Andalusia), Sri Lanka, and the United States.
Color
Andalusite is typically found in yellow-green, green, or brownish-red shades. As the andalusite stone is rotated, different colors and different intensities of colors can appear, including olive green, rich reddish brown, or grayish green.
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