Cancrinite

Q: What is Cancrinite?

La cancrinita es un feldespatolide de composición compleja, silicato de sodio y calcio con carbonato y sulfato, que cristaliza en el sistema hexagonal. Presenta colores que van del amarillo y naranja al rosa, verde o azul grisáceo, con brillo vítreo a ceroso. Se encuentra en rocas ígneas alcalinas i

Q: What is the hardness of Cancrinite?

Cancrinite has a Mohs hardness of 5.0 to 6.0, making it moderate for use in jewelry.

Q: What color is Cancrinite?

Cancrinite is primarily Various.

Q: How much does Cancrinite cost?

Cancrinite falls into the Budget (< $50/ct) price range. Prices vary based on color, clarity, cut, and origin.

Q: What is the crystal system of Cancrinite?

Cancrinite belongs to the Hexagonal crystal system.

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Physical & Optical Properties

Category Semi-Precious Gems

Mohs Hardness 5,0 – 6,0

Specific Gravity 2,42 – 2,52

Refractive Index 1,491 – 1,524

Crystal System Hexagonal

Luster Vitreous,Pearly

Cleavage Perfect

Fracture Conchoidal

Color various

Birefringence 0,022

Mohs Hardness

Mohs Hardness: 5,0 – 6,0

1 Soft10 Hard

Crystal System

Value & Market

Price Tier Budget (< $50/ct)

Where to Buy Cancrinite

Blue Nile Fine jewelry retailer

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Treatments

Colorless material that has been reported to acquire blue veins on being irradiated with X-rays (Pough and Rogers, 1947). One assumes that this is the fibrous variety described by Webster . One would expect this change to be reversed by heat, and fading in light is also a possibility � Nassau (1984) 5 to 6Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references 2.42 to 2.52Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references PerfectHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) 1.491 to 1.524Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references Uniaxial/-Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references 0.022 to 0.026Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references Yellow, orange, colourless, white, bluish, pink.Walter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references Transparent,TranslucentWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references Vitreous,PearlyArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) InertHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references Orange-yellow responseMichael O?Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) HexagonalHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references Fibrous aggregateHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references Cancrinite is found in pegmatites in nepheline syenitesMichael O?Donoghue, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) Cancrinite information at mindat.org Canada  Gems, Sixth Edition, Michael O’Donoghue, 2006, p. 394 Gems, Sixth Edition, Michael O’Donoghue, 2006, p. 394 Myanmar  Ted Themelis (2008) Gems & mines of Mogok

About Cancrinite

La cancrinita es un feldespatolide de composición compleja, silicato de sodio y calcio con carbonato y sulfato, que cristaliza en el sistema hexagonal. Presenta colores que van del amarillo y naranja al rosa, verde o azul grisáceo, con brillo vítreo a ceroso. Se encuentra en rocas ígneas alcalinas intrusivas, como sienitas nefelínicas y pegmatitas alcalinas, frecuentemente asociada a nefelina, sodalita y feldespatos. Su nombre honra al mineralogista ruso Georg von Cancrin. Los ejemplares masivos de color rosa o amarillo son ocasionalmente tallados en cabujones o utilizados como piedra ornamental. Los mejores provienen de Rusia y Canadá.