Scapolite
Scapoliet, Scapolit, Scapolith, Skapolity, Скаполит, スキャポライト, סקפוליט, 方柱石
Commonly known
rarer (so called collectors stones)
very rare (rarities)
relatively rare organic material
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Scapolite consists of 20 - 50% Marialite (Na-Scapolite) and
50 - 80% Meionite (Ca-Scapolite).
Formula: Na4[Cl|(AlSi3O8)3]-Ca4[CO3|(Al2Si2O8)3] Mineral class: silicates Crystal system: tetragonal Mohs scale: 5 - 6.5 Density (g/cm3): 2.57 - 2.74 Refractive index: 1.540 - 1.579 Cleavage: distinct Colors: colorless, yellow, brownish, rose, violet, black Transparency: transparent Luster: vitreous Fluorescence: rose Scapolite: rose, orange; yellow Scapolite: violet Pleochroism: yellow Scapolite: colorless - yellow; rose Scapolite: colorless - rose Largest Scapolite: 1.50 m (Slyudyanka / Baikal Lake / Russia) Deposits: Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Brazil, Madagascar, Tanzania Discovery: 1801? Transparent scapolite: 1913 1st Description: ? Name: a combination of the Greek words "skapos" (rod), and "lithos" (stone) |
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Scapolite
Size: 1.70 cm Weight: 12.76 ct Origin: Tanzania Photo by kind permission of © www.americanthai.com |
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Scapolite
Size: 1.06 x 0.92 x 0.59 Weight: 2.91 ct Origin: Mogok / Sagaing Distr. / Mandalay / Myanmar Photo by kind permission of © www.gemfrance.com |
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Scapolite
Size: 1.37 x 1.05 cm Weight: 4.73 ct Origin: Tanzania Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Scapolite Mineral
Size: 1.8 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm Origin: Morogoro / Uluguru Mts. / Morogoro Reg. / Tanzania Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Scapolite
Size: 2.08 x 1.77 cm Weight: 23.29 ct Origin: Tanzania Photo by kind permission of © www.ke4gems.com |
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Scapolite Mineral
Size: 1.7 x 1.7 x 0.8 cm Origin: Gairo / Tanzania Photo by kind permission of www.online-edelstein.de |
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Scapolite
Size: 1.43 x 1.25 x 0.85 cm Weight: 8.01 ct Origin: Tanzania Photo by kind permission of © www.ajsgems.com |
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Scapolite
Weight: 4.76 ct Origin: Badakhshan / Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.wildfishgems.com |
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Scapolite
Weight: 4.75 ct Origin: Mogok / Sagaing Distr. / Mandalay / Myanmar Photo by kind permission of © www.gemfrance.com |
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Scapolite tenebrescent
Weight: 0.68 ct Origin: Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.thegemtrader.com |
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Scapolite tenebrescent
Weight: 1.08 ct Origin: Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.thegemtrader.com |
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Scapolite Mineral - tenebrescent
Size: 1.83 x 0.88 x 0.35 cm Origin: Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © Darlene Cobler |
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Scapolite tenebrescent
Size: 0.53 x 0.35 cm Weight: 0.30 ct Origin: Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © Darlene Cobler |
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Scapolite
Size: 1.24 x 1.13 x 0.95 cm Weight: 7.27 ct Origin: Tanzania Photo by kind permission of www.americanthai.com |
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Scapolite Mineral
Size: 5 x 4 x 3 cm Origin: Sar-e-Sang / Badakhshan Prov. / Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.webmineralshop.com |
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Scapolite Mineral
Size: 1.0 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm Origin: Koksha Valley / Badakhshan Prov. / Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Scapolite
Size: 1.31 x 1.01 cm Weight: 5.84 ct Origin: Ohngaing / Mogok / Sagaing Distr. / Mandalay / Myanmar Photo by kind permission of www.gemfrance.com |
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Scapolite Mineral
Size: 2.2 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm Origin: Daftar / Tashiku'ergan / Kashi Pref. / Xinjiang Auton. Reg. / China Photo by kind permission of © www.irocks.com |
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Scapolite
Size: 0.91 x 0.80 cm Weight: 2.02 ct Origin: Tanzania Photo by kind permission of www.rarestone.com |
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Scapolite
Size: 1.27 x 1.02 x 0.73 cm Weight: 6.3 ct Origin: Onh Bin Yee Htwet / Le-Oo / Mogok / Myanmar Photo by kind permission of © www.crystal-treasure.com |
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Scapolite Mineral
Size: 1.1 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm Origin: Mogok / Sagaing Distr. / Mandalay / Myanmar Photo by kind permission of © www.qualitygemsminerals.com |
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Scapolite Mineral bicolor
Origin: Pamir Mountains / Tajikistan Photo by kind permission of © KQ Minerals |
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Scapolite Mineral bicolor
Size: 2.2 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm Origin: Badakhshan / Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © kqminerals.com |
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Scapolite LW UV Light
Size: 0.61 x 0.42 cm Weight: 0.37 ct Origin: Nunavut / Canada Photo by kind permission of © www.thegemtrader.com |
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Scapolite LW UV Light
Size: 0.65 cm Weight: 0.71 ct Origin: Kimmirut / Baffin Island / Nunavut / Canada Photo by kind permission of © www.rarestone.com |
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Scapolite Cat's Eye LW UV Light
Size: 0.65 cm Weight: 1.03 ct Origin: Kimmirut / Baffin Island / Nunavut / Canada Photo by kind permission of © www.rarestone.com |
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Scapolite Cat's Eye
Size: 1.3 x 1.09 x 0.73 cm Weight: 7.55 ct Photo by kind permission of © www.crystal-treasure.com |
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Scapolite Cat's Eye
Weight: 0.56 ct Origin: Kokcha Valley / Badakhshan / Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.lucianabarbosa.com |
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Scapolite Cat's Eye Mineral
Size: 2.02 x 1.23 x 0.9 cm Origin: Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © Darlene Cobler |
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Scapolite Cat's Eye
Size: 1.54 x 1.30 cm Weight: 11.36 ct Origin: Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © www.ke4gems.com |
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Scapolite Cat's Eye Mineral
Size: 1.21 x 1.07 x 0.93 cm Origin: Afghanistan Photo by kind permission of © Darlene Cobler |
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Scapolite Cat's Eye
Size: 1.20 x 0.95 x 0.60 cm Weight: 5.33 ct Origin: Tanzania Photo by kind permission of © www.online-edelstein.de |
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Scapolite Cat's Eye
Size: 1.70 x 1.30 x 0.65 cm Weight: 12.60 ct Origin: Tanzania Photo by kind permission of © www.online-edelstein.de |
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Scapolite Cat's Eye
Size: 1.30 x 1.10 x 0.70 cm Weight: 7.39 ct Origin: Madagascar Photo by kind permission of © www.online-edelstein.de |
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Scapolite Cat's Eye
Size: 1.13 x 1.01 cm Weight: 6.00 ct Origin: Tanzania Photo by kind permission of © www.minclassics.com |
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Scapolite Star
Size: 0.90 x 0.66 x 0.63 cm Weight: 2.86 ct Origin: Sri Lanka Photo by kind permission of © www.djraregems.com |
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Scapolite Star
Size: 0.83 x 0.82 x 0.51 cm Weight: 2.46 ct Origin: Ratnapura / Sabaragamuwa Prov. / Sri Lanka Photo by kind permission of © www.crystal-treasure.com |
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