Hydroxyl-herderite (NMNH G8419) | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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Photograph of a group of rare and unusual gems (NMNH G9018, G8633, G9837, G8454, and G8419) from the National Gem Collection

Round brilliant-cut lightly gray purple hydroxylherderite weighing 1.5 ct. [AUTO]

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Site Name:: Minas Gerais
Taxon:: Herderite - Primary Gem Synonym; Hydroxyl-herderite - Primary Gem

Record Last Modified:: 17 Sep 2024
Site Number:: 3457153
Specimen Count:: 1

Other Numbers:: IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB002MXE
USNM Number:: NMNH G8419-00

Color:: Lightly Gray Purple
Cut:: Round Brilliant
Weight:: 1.5 ct

Place:: Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

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Record ID:: nmnhmineralsciences_1005646

GUID (Link to Original Record):: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/323eff055-f809-4c38-a6f6-bcf98384a4f8