Aventurine Facts
Aventurine Facts
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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. |