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Encyclopedia > Charoite

A rare mineral found only close to the Chary River at Aldanin the siberian region of Russia. looks like a purple granite or purple marble. charoite has a hardness of 5 and a specific gravity around 2.6. charoite is used as an ornamental stone and sometimes a gem stone.


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CHAROITE (Hydrated Sodium Calcium Barium Strontium Silicate Hydroxide Fluoride) (267 words)
Charoite is an unsual mineral and of rare occurence.
Why charoite has not been found in other locations is not fully understood.
Charoite is used as an ornamental stone and as a gemstone.
Charoite - russian gemstone from Yakutia. Charoite wares. (224 words)
Charoite is a gentle - violet, it is dark or light-lilac ore with places of non-uniform granularity, sometimes a fibrous structure, silky shine and non-uniform intensity of coloring.
Charoite has the original structure and rare in the world of minerals the lilac coloring caused by presence of ions Mn Unusually pleasant color and an originality of structure of ore, also silky surface of minerals give to it special beauty.
Charoite is well polished mineral, the unique material for producing the wonderful products: vases, jewelry boxes, desk sets, candelabrums, jewelry, and also various inserts, cabochons in jewelry.
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