| | Home > GemStones > Aventurine > General > Facts | Aventurine Properties Chemical Composition | The chemical composition is Silicon Dioxide and the chemical formula is SiO2. | Colours | Primary colour is green. Other colours are Peach, brown, gray, blue, greenish-brown, bluish-white, bluish green and orange | Hardness | 7 Mohs | Refractive Index | 1.55 | Specific Gravity | 2.65 - 2.66 | Luster | Dull vitreous | Solid State | Semi translucent to opaque | Crystal System | Hexagonal crystal system. | Cleavage | None | Pleochroism | None | Fractures | Conchodial | Streak | White | Tenacity | Brittle | Enhancement | Never enhanced. | Source | India, Brazil, Madagascar, Chile, Russia, Spain, Austria, United States of America, Japan and Tanzania | Precautions | General gemstone precautions need to be practiced. Only one special care required that is keep the gemstone away from excessive sunlight else the colour would fade. |
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