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Triphylite, color-change green/red faceted, Brazil.  1.07 carats.
Triphylite, color-change green/red faceted, Brazil.  1.07 carats.
Triphylite, color-change green/red faceted, Brazil.  1.07 carats.
Triphylite, color-change green/red faceted, Brazil.  1.07 carats.
Triphylite, color-change green/red faceted, Brazil.  1.07 carats.

Product Description

Triphylite only infrequently forms as transparent gem quality crystals large enough to be worthy of faceting.

Chemically, it is a complex lithium iron manganese oxide, chemical formula LiFe2+PO4.

This example is from Minas Gerais, Brazil exhibits a characteristic colour-change effect, an olive-green colour in daylight which alters to a reddish-brown in incandescent light (see image 3). It is a good size for the species and is faint inclusions are barely visible to the naked eye.

weight:  1.07 carats.
shape:  Emerald cut
dimensions:  6.65 x 5.19 x 3.39 mm
treatment:  None

Specifications

Product Code
RTRI01
Weight
0.025kg

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Triphylite, color-change green/red faceted, Brazil. 1.07 carats.

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Product Code RTRI01