Sinhalite
Sinhaliet, Sinhalit, Sinhalita, Синхалит, ซินฮาไลต์, シンハライト, 신할 라이트, 錫蘭石
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Formula: Mg(Al,Fe)BO4
Mineral class: borates Crystal system: rhombic Mohs scale: 6.5 Density (g/cm3): 3.47 - 3.49 Refractive index: 1.665 - 1.712 Cleavage: - Colors: yellowish, greenish, brownish, pink, blueish Luster: vitreous Fluorescence: - Pleochroism: green - light brown - dark brown Largest faceted Sinhalite: 158 ct (Sri Lanka) Deposits: Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Russia, USA Discovery: 1952 1st Description: 1952 Name: from the Sanskrit (India) name "Sinhala" for Sri Lanka |
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Sinhalite Mineral
Size: 0.68 x 0.43 x 0.36 cm Origin: Ohngaing / Mogok / Sagaing Distrikt / Mandalay / Myanmar Photo by kind permission of © www.crystal-treasure.com |
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Sinhalite Mineral
Size: 1.0 cm Origin: Mogok / Sagaing Distrikt / Mandalay / Myanmar Photo by kind permission of © www.gps.caltech.edu |
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Sinhalite
Weight: 1.37 ct Origin: Ohngaing / Mogok / Sagaing Distrikt / Mandalay / Myanmar Photo by kind permission of © www.thegemtrader.com |
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Sinhalite
Weight: 2.73 ct Origin: Hatton / Sri Lanka Photo by kind permission of www.wildfishgems.com |
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Sinhalite
Size: 2.08 x 1.42 cm Weight: 24.17 ct Origin: Sri Lanka Photo by kind permission of www.rarestone.com |
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Sinhalite
Size: 1.54 x 1.22 cm Weight: 13.43 ct Origin: Sri Lanka Photo by kind permission of www.rarestone.com |
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Sinhalite
Size: 1.74 x 1.37 x 0.43 cm Weight: 16.39 ct Origin: Sri Lanka Photo by kind permission of www.palagems.com |
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Sinhalite Mineral partially cut and polished
Size: 1.2 cm Origin: Sri Lanka Photo by kind permission of © www.gps.caltech.edu |
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