Sardonyx Stone Facts
Sardonyx Stone Facts
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Sardonyx Facts
Chemical Composition | Chemical composition is Silicon Dioxide [ SiO2] . |
Colours | Main colour is orange red. Other colours are yellow, brown, purple, gray, pink and green. |
Band Colours | Reddish brown, white, brown, black and many more. |
Hardness | 6.5 – 7 Mohs |
Specific Gravity | 2.65 – 2.66 |
Refractive Index | Varies between 1.543 to 1.554 |
Solid State | Translucent to opaque |
Bi-refringence | 0.009 |
Phenomena | None |
Fractures | Very less |
Enhancement | Usually it is dyes or stained. |
Source | Found worldwide. Few countries to name are India, Pakistan, USA, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, Czechoslovakia and Africa. |
Precautions | Avoid sharps blows , large temperatures changes and harsh chemicals. |