[meteorite-list] Tsavorites

From: tracy latimer <daistiho_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:30:00 2004
Message-ID: <Sea2-F69VNGTDEUAH6E00031a3e_at_hotmail.com>

Tsavorites are also closely akin to another kind of grossular garnet, the
famous demantoid. A good demantoid will have more fire than a diamond, and
be a bright green. I agree with the assessment of someone getting their
signals crossed; if these stones are tsavorite, they have nothing to do with
tektites. If they are tektites, then calling them tsavorite is a big
misnomer. Never the twain shall meet!

Tracy Latimer


>
>Hi Charlie and List,
>
>That's a nice, informative page on Tsavorites: It's interesting to notice
>that they come in different colours: pink, brown, orange, yellow, besides
>the perhaps more familiar, pretty green. Also, check on Tsavorite's
>refractive index, as well as it's dispersion value - as against that of
>Emeralds.
>I think that there is no connection between Tektites and Tsavorites.
>Perhaps
>the confusion might have started by some now so well informed gemstone
>dealers?
>Thanks Charlie for the interesting link.
>José Campos
>

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Received on Sat 27 Sep 2003 02:04:43 PM PDT