Topaz

Topaas, Topaasi, Topacio, Topas, Topáz, Topazas, Topaze, Topázio, Топаз, زبرجد, زبرجد هندی, トパーズ, 황옥, 黄玉, טופז


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Formula: Al2SiO4(F,OH)2
Mineral class: silicates
Crystal system: orthorhombic
Mohs scale: 8
Density (g/cm3): 3.5 - 3.6
Refractive index: 1.606 - 1.643
Cleavage: perfect
Colors: colorless, blue, violet, green, yellow, brownish, red
Transparency: transparent
Luster: vitreous
Fluorescence: rose Topaz: slightly brownish, red Topaz: slightly yellow-brown, yellow Topaz: slightly orange
Pleochroism: yellow Topaz: yellowish tones, blue Topaz: slightly colorless - light blue - rose, red Topaz: strong yellow - red
Largest Topaz: 1 m / 2.5 t (Ribaue-Alto Ligonha / Mozambique)
Largest faceted Topaz: 31,000 ct (Imperial Topaz)
Deposits: worldwide
Discovery: ?
1st Description: 1892
Name: from the Topazos Island in the Red Sea or from the Sanskrit (India) word "tapas" (fire)

Topaz Mineral

Size: 7.2 x 6.5 x 6.2 cm

Origin: Xanda Mine / Virgem da Lapa / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Topaz

Topaz Mineral

Origin: Kleine Spitzkopje / Rössing / Namibia

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Topaz Mineral
Topaz

Size: 1.75 x 1.30 x 0.65 cm
Weight: 12.10 ct
Origin: Africa

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Topaz Mineral

Size: 1.3 x 1.1 x 0.9 cm

Origin: Miass / Ilmen Mts. / Chelyabinsk Oblast / Urals / Russia

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Topaz

Topaz Mineral

Size of the crystal: 2.0 x 1.6 cm

Origin: Dassu / Shigar Valley / Skardu / Baltistan / Pakistan

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Topaz
Topaz

Weight: 82.62 ct

Origin: Mogok / Myanmar

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Topaz Mineral

Size: 2.50 x 1.25 cm

Origin: Shigar Valley / Skardu / Baltistan / Pakistan

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Topaz Mineral

Topaz Mineral

Origin: Sakangyi / Mogok / Myanmar

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Topaz
Topaz

Size: 0.98 x 0.78 x 0.55 cm

Weight: 2.90 ct

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Topaz

Weight: 8.15 ct

Origin: Pakistan

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Topaz Mineral

Size: 7.0 x 7.3 x 5.0 cm

Origin: Thomas Range / Juab County / Utah / USA

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Topaz Mineral
Topaz

Weight: 7.26 ct

Origin: Pakistan

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Topaz Mineral

Size: 9.5 x 7.1 x 6.1 cm

Origin: Dassu / Shigar Valley / Gilgit-Baltistan / Pakistan

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Topaz Mineral

Topaz Mineral

Origin: Maynard Claims / Thomas Range / Juab County / Utah / USA

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Topaz Mineral
Topaz

Origin: Texas / USA

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Topaz Mineral

Size: 6.12 x 3.49 x 3.33 cm

Origin: Katlang / Mardan Distr. / Pakistan

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Topaz Mineral
Imperial Topaz Mineral

Origin: Ouro Preto / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Imperial Topaz
Imperial Topaz

Size: 1.92 x 1.19 cm
Weight: 36.37 ct
Origin: Brazil

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Imperial Topaz
Imperial Topaz Ring

Topaz: 21 + ct

Gold: 18K

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Topaz

Topaz Mineral

Size: 3.0 x 1.6 x 0.7 cm

Origin: Rodrigo Silva / Ouro Preto / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Topaz Mineral
Topaz

Size: 1.36 x 0.49 x 0.33 cm
Weight: 1.83 ct
Origin: Brazil

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Topaz Mineral

Origin: Durango / Mexico

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Topaz

Topaz Mineral

Size: 1.7 x 1.0 x 0.85 cm

Origin: Rodrigo Silva / Ouro Preto / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Topaz Mineral

Topaz Mineral

Weight: 8,2 ct

Origin: Ouro Preto / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Topaz Mineral
Topaz

Weight: 0.50 ct

Origin: Ouro Preto / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Topaz Mineral

Size: 3.1 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm

Origin: Ouro Preto / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Topaz
Topaz

Size: 1.57 x 0.94 x 0.70 cm

Weight: 9.43 ct

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Topaz Mineral

Origin: Rodrigo Silva / Ouro Preto / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Topaz
Topaz

Size: 1.23 x 0.52 x 0.30 cm
Weight: 1.52 ct
Origin: Ouro Preto / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Topaz

Weight: 2.23 ct

Origin: Ouro Preto / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Topaz

Topaz Mineral

Size: 3.2 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm

Origin: Alabashka / Ural Mts. / Russia

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Topaz Mineral
Topaz

Size: 1.2 x 1.0 x 0.7 cm
Weight: 8.15 ct
Origin: Rondônia / Brazil

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Topaz Mineral

Size: 6.5 x 6.5 x 5.7 cm

Origin: Erongo Mts. / Erongo Reg. / Namibia

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Topaz Mineral

Topaz Mineral

Origin: Maple Load Mine / San Diego County / California / USA

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Topaz Mineral
Topaz

Weight: 12.76 ct

Origin: ?

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Topaz Ring

Topazes: 4, total 9.07 ct
Diamonds: 16, total 0.13 ct
Gold: 18K, 8.5 g

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Topaz Ring

Topaz Mineral

Size: 4.9 x 3.9 x 3.4 cm

Origin: Little Three Mine / Ramona Area / San Diego County / California / USA

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Topaz Mineral

Topaz

Size: 1.98 x 1.53 x 1.15 cm
Weight: 27.05 ct
Origin: Brazil

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Topaz Ring

Topaz: 8.5 ct, 1.2 x 1.2 cm, Brazil
Diamonds: 46, total 0.26 ct
Gold: 14K White Gold

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Topaz "Swiss Blue"

Weight: 25.56 ct

Origin: Brazil

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Topaz Pendant

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Topaz Pendant

Topaz "London Blue"

Weight: 49.30 ct

Origin: Brazil

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Topaz

Size: 1.21 x 0.7 cm
Weight: 7.8 ct
Origin: Brazil

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Topaz Mineral

Size: 18.5 x 17 x 5.5 cm

Origin: Zapot Pegmatite / Gillis Range / Fitting Distr. / Mineral County / Nevada / USA

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Topaz Mineral
Topaz Mineral
Topaz Mineral

Origin: Kuza / Jos Plateau / Nigeria

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Topaz Mineral

Topaz Mineral bicolor

Size: 3.3 x 2.3 x 0.7 cm

Origin: Marambainha / Caraí / Minas Gerais / Brazil

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Topaz bicolor

Weight: 14.86 ct

Origin: Russia

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Topaz bicolor

Size: 1.89 x 0.74 x 0.64 cm
Weight: 9.76 ct
Origin: Ukraine

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Topaz bicolor

Size: 2.7 x 1.18 x 0.54 cm
Weight: 13.35 ct
Origin: Brazil

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Topaz Mineral bicolor

Size: 4.0 x 3.0 x 1.3 cm

Origin: Villa Garcia / Zacatecas / Mexico

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Topaz Mineral

Topaz Cat's Eye

Weight: 8.41 ct

Origin: ?

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