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Herderite, green faceted, Brazil.  2.75 carats.
Herderite, green faceted, Brazil.  2.75 carats.
Herderite, green faceted, Brazil.  2.75 carats.
Herderite, green faceted, Brazil.  2.75 carats.
Herderite, green faceted, Brazil.  2.75 carats.

Product Description

Named for a German mining engineer, Sigmund August Wolfgang von Herder (1776–1838) by the noted geologist Wilhelm Haidinger in 1829,Herderite is a phosphate from the same mineral family as Apatite and occurs as colourless, yellow or pale green crystals with a high birefringence (Double refraction, see images 3,4+5).

This pale green transparent specimen from Paraiba state, Brazil is fine example of a rare gemstone.

weight:  2.75  carats
shape:  Trillion faceted
dimensions:  12.20 x 9.19 x 4.57 mm
treatment:  None

Specifications

Product Code
RHER01
Weight
0.025kg

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Herderite, green faceted, Brazil. 2.75 carats.

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Product Code RHER01