PYROPE

 

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Named from the Greek 'pyropos' meaning 'fire- like', a reference to this garnet's characteristic red colour.

Pyrope forms attractive pink, pink - red orange - red to purple - red dodecahedral crystals. Rhodolite is a red - violet variety of pyrope that is used as a gemstone.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Chemical Composition and Name Silicate - Mg3Al2 (Sio4)3
Crystal System Cubic
Hardness 7 - 7.5
Specific Gravity  3.5 - 3.8
Streak White
Lustre

 

Vitreous

 

 

 

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 Pyrope

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SOURCES FOR THIS

GEMSTONE

Brazil, Zambia,Tanzania, U.S., Canada, India, Sri Lanka and Madagascar.

 

TREATMENTS

Typically Pyrope  is not HEAT treated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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