Faceted Anatase from Pakistan

Journal of Gemmology
Written By Precious Braswell
Iridescent thin films are seen along cleavage planes in this 0.16 ct anatase. Photomicrograph by B. Clark.

Iridescent thin films are seen along cleavage planes in this 0.16 ct anatase. Photomicrograph by B. Clark.

It is rare to encounter faceted anatase, though some gem-quality stones have been known to come from Switzerland, Russia, and Brazil. One gem dealer came across several specimens from Kharan, Pakistan. To read about these brownish-orange to yellowish-brown, see below!

Journal of Gemmology, Vol 35, No 3, 2016. pp 186.

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Precious Braswell
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