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Cymophane
A variety of chrysoberyl; exhibits chatoyancy caused by microscopic tube-like cavities or needle-like inclusions of
rutile
in an orientation parallel to the c-axis.
See:
Chrysoberyl
Cymophane — specimen 0455
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1 specimen:
0455
— 0.18 ct, Sri Lanka.
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