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Alexandrite
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FAMILY:
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Chrysoberyl
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COLOR:
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Dark Red, Yellow-Red, Dark Green, Orange-Yellow, Emerald-Green
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MOH'S HARDNESS:
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8½
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DENSITY:
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3.64 - 3.68
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TRANSPARENCY:
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Translucent
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OCCURRENCE:
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Rare
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ORIGIN:
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Sri Lanka, India, Mongolia, Paraguay, Slovakia, Ukraine, Uruguay, Yemen
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