Gemstones that begin with the letter "M"
| Gemstone |
Crystal
System |
Density |
Hardness |
Refractive
index |
Treatments |
Malachite
|
microcrystalline |
3.95 |
3.5-4.0 |
1.660-1.910 |
reconstitution |
Marcasite
|
orthorhombic |
4.8-4.9 |
6.0-6.5 |
-
| none |
Maw
Sit Sit
|
aggregate |
2.5
- 3.5 |
6.0-7.0 |
1.52 - 1.74
| none |
Moldavite
|
amorphous |
2.40 |
5.50 |
1.50 |
none |
Moonstone
|
monoclinic |
2.56 |
6.0-6.5 |
1.518-1.526
| none |
Morganite
|
hexagonal |
2.72 |
7.5-8.0 |
1.577-1.583 |
radiation |